If you are expecting President Joe Biden and the White House to come out swinging now that there has been a Trump indictment, you might be waiting a while.
First of all, as a matter of policy, most administrations don't speak to the specifics of ongoing criminal cases.
Second, although Biden has made it pretty clear he thinks Trump is unfit to be president, he is a big believer in rule of law and an independent justice system.
Finally, as Biden's team prepares for a likely re-election campaign, the last thing they want to do is add more fuel to Trump's MAGA inferno.
Given that the president has a tendency to take questions from reporters when they are shouted at him, he will inevitably answer a question about the indictment at some point. But even then, expect him and everyone in his White House to stick to short and sweet messaging — for as long as they can.
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