Ron DeSantis says Trump January 6 charges would not be good for country

Ron DeSantis declined a chance to hit out at his rival in a much-trailed CNN interview. Photograph: Meg Kinnard/AP

Ron DeSantis said charges against Donald Trump over his election subversion that culminated in the deadly January 6 attack on Congress would not be good for the US.

“I hope he doesn’t get charged,” the Florida governor told CNN in a much-trailed interview on Tuesday. “I don’t think it’ll be good for the country.”