Donald Trump’s on-again, off-again ally in the Senate issued a half-hearted defence of the former president on Sunday as Republicans across Washington issued varied responses to the federal indictment against the former president.
Sen Lindsey Graham was on ABC’s This Week, where he received a grilling by host George Stephanopoulos about the allegations in the Justice Department’s 37-count indictment, unsealed last week.
"Well, yeah, I'm trying to answer the question from a Republican point of view.
That may not be acceptable on this show,” Mr Graham complained in response.
"Whether you like Trump or not, he did not commit espionage," Mr Graham continued.
There are a few facts that undermine the assertion that Mr Trump and his Democratic allies are (or should be) on the same playing field.
Secondly, as secretary of state, Ms Clinton’s records would not fall under the authority of the Presidential Records Act. »