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Congressional Republicans divided on attacking Trump investigations
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The Washington Post December 11, 2022
Jacqueline Alemany, Isaac Arnsdorf and Josh Dawsey
The Washington Post December 11, 2022
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) walks to a vote on Capitol Hill on Sept. 8, 2022. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post)
WASHINGTON — Republicans in Congress are splintering over how aggressively to run interference for former president Donald Trump as he faces potential criminal prosecution, with only his closest allies planning to directly attack the Department of Justice investigations now under the purview of special counsel Jack Smith.
Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.), seen here announcing a proposed national abortion ban on Sept. 13, 2022, does not want to focus on attacking Justice Department investigations of former president Donald Trump. (Tom Brenner/The Washington Post)