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Martin Pengelly in Washington

Republicans rally behind Donald Trump after classified documents indictment

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News of the charges was broken by Donald Trump himself on his social media platform Truth Social. Photograph: Charlie Neibergall/AP

Republicans, including some rivals for the 2024 presidential nomination, have rallied quickly to support Donald Trump, after news of the former US president’s indictment on several federal counts relating to his retention of classified documents.

The news was broken by Trump himself on his own social media platform Truth Social, seemingly pre-empting any announcement from the Department of Justice, and forcing many Republicans to flock to his defense.

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