"A banana republic": Republicans denounce political weaponization of the Justice against Trump

Republicans have denounced the use of politics as a weapon following the . The governor of that state, Ron DeSantis, criticizes the assault on the former president's residence and regrets that federal agencies are being used as a tool against the political opposition. DeSantis believes that the country is turning into a "banana republic" in the most classic style of socialist regimes.

Republicans have said "enough" to what they see as political interference in judicial life. House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy issues a warning to Attorney General Merrick Garland. Other representatives have also criticized the political hunt against Donald Trump as being, more typical of dictatorial regimes than of the United States.

In fact, for the first time in history, a president of the country has sent armed agents to the home of his predecessor, who is also the leader of the main opposition party to the government. Donald Trump himself describes these events as "dark times" for the country, and recalls that the assault on his house is both unprecedented, and comes at the height of a wave of successes of Republican candidates endorsed by him.

Pro-Trump demonstration at the gates of his residence

Dozens of Donald Trump supporters have gathered outside the former president's Mar-a-Lago residence to show their support in the face of the FBI's unusual raid on his home. Social networks have been filled with videos showing the crowd waving flags and honking their horns in support of the 45th president.