👋 Happy Sunday! No snappy intro to this week’s newsletter, just a reminder that we’re living through unprecedented times.
Donald Trump on Thursday became the first ex-president to be indicted for a crime, when Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced a long-awaited grand jury decision.
- This historic development, including the responses rippling through Michigan, tops our five big stories of the week.
FILE: Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Waco Regional Airport, Saturday, March 25, 2023, in Waco, Texas. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)AP
That’s how former Michigan congressman Peter Meijer described Trump’s indictment on charges likely related to an alleged $130,000 hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels during the 2016 campaign.
🔴 Republicans like Meijer quickly came to Trump’s defense on social media, arguing the prosecution is politically motivated and is setting a damaging precedent.
- It’s “a mockery of our justice system,” U.S.