‘Squad’ Member Claims Treatment of Trump’s Arraignment Was a ‘Slap in the Face’ to ‘Millions’

A member of the so-called “Squad” is taking issue with the treatment former President Donald Trump received during his arraignment.

In a statement, Rep. 👤Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) said, “👤Donald Trump is a twice-impeached, consistently corrupt, and immoral man who has proven time and again that he is unfit for public office. And while his formal indictment for falsifying business records to cover up hush money payments is a step toward much-needed accountability, it remains deeply problematic that his many egregious crimes… have gone unchecked.”

The statement continued:

“Meanwhile, despite his well-documented criminal history, the fact that Trump was brought into a courtroom, arraigned, and allowed to return home in a matter of hour is a slap in the face to millions of Black, brown, and low-income people locked in jails across the country before a trial. This is another example that we have one legal system in America for the rich and powerful, and another for everyone else.”

Finally, it added, “Our system is allowing Trump to monetize his trial and continue to spread lies and incite violence — all while seeking the highest office in America.”

Read the statement below:

https://twitter.com/metzgov/status/1643632806118006784

Trump was arraigned