Kemp Warns GOP Not to Get ‘Bogged Down’

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R), who has tried to steer the Republican Party away from Donald Trump, called the latest charges against the former president a “distraction” from issues that he says presidential candidates should be talking about, CBS News reports.

Said Kemp: “For us to win the presidential race in 2024, we don’t need to be distracted.”

He added: “President Trump has been targeted in a lot of different ways — many of them unfairly. But also I think there’s some serious concerns in this indictment. But at the end of the day, there’s a jury that’s going to make that decision. And quite honestly, I think it’s a distraction politically. I think in some ways it’s exactly what the Democrats want.”