McCarthy Defends Trump, but Urges Supporters , Not To Protest.<br />McCarthy Defends Trump, but Urges Supporters , Not To Protest.<br />On March 19, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy urged <br />Americans not to protest in the event of former <br />President Donald Trump's arrest this week. .<br />On March 19, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy urged <br />Americans not to protest in the event of former <br />President Donald Trump's arrest this week. .<br />NBC reports that McCarthy contradicted Trump's call <br />for his supporters to take to the streets and protest his <br />indictment and arrest on Truth Social one day earlier.<br />NBC reports that McCarthy contradicted Trump's call <br />for his supporters to take to the streets and protest his <br />indictment and arrest on Truth Social one day earlier.<br />While speaking at a Republican retreat <br />in Orlando, McCarthy commented on <br />the former president's call for protest. .<br />I don’t think people should protest this, no. <br />And I think President Trump, if you talk <br />to him, he doesn’t believe that, either, Kevin McCarthy, Republican House Speaker, via NBC.<br />NBC reports that while speaking at the same news <br />conference, McCarthy defended Trump, dismissing <br />the investigation as politically motivated.<br />NBC reports that while speaking at the same news <br />conference, McCarthy defended Trump, dismissing <br />the investigation as politically motivated.<br />The last thing we want … is somebody<br />putting their thumb on the scale [of justice] <br />simply because they don’t agree with <br />somebody else’s political view, Kevin McCarthy, Republican House Speaker, via NBC.<br />The last thing we want … is somebody<br />putting their thumb on the scale [of justice] <br />simply because they don’t agree with <br />somebody else’s political view, Kevin McCarthy, Republican House Speaker, via NBC.<br />That is what’s wrong, and that’s what <br />infuriates people. And this will not hold up <br />in court if this is what he wants to do, Kevin McCarthy, Republican House Speaker, via NBC.<br />On March 18, Trump posted to Truth Social <br />that "illegal leaks" suggest that the former <br />president will be arrested on March 21. .<br />On March 18, Trump posted to Truth Social <br />that "illegal leaks" suggest that the former <br />president will be arrested on March 21. .<br />New York County District Attorney Alvin Bragg has been <br />investigating alleged hush-money payments made to <br />adult film star Stormy Daniels amid his 2016 campaign.<br />New York County District Attorney Alvin Bragg has been <br />investigating alleged hush-money payments made to <br />adult film star Stormy Daniels amid his 2016 campaign.<br />New York County District Attorney Alvin Bragg has been <br />investigating alleged hush-money payments made to <br />adult film star Stormy Daniels amid his 2016 campaign.<br />NBC reports that multiple sources have claimed that <br />law enforcement in New York were poised to act on <br />a potential indictment of Trump later this week
