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12th District Congressional candidate Darren Bailey has voiced his strong criticism against the recent indictments targeting former President Donald Trump. Bailey expressed frustration with what he perceives as politically motivated charges, urging focus on addressing real issues like violent crime rather than engaging in what he called “campaign prosecutions” against Trump. 

“Enough is enough. There have been more phony charges and indictments against President Trump than Fast & Furious movies,” Bailey said in an Aug. 15 Facebook post. “Extremists like Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis should focus more on addressing violent crime and less on campaign prosecutions against President Trump. Our nation must stand resolute against the disconcerting patterns reminiscent of an Orwellian nightmare. 

“This divisive, dual-tiered approach to destroying justice drives significant divisions within our country," Bailey added, according to Facebook. "The determination of who should be subject to prosecution must transcend political influences and biases. I stand with President Trump against this nonsense and am ready to fight with him to save our country from the radical left trying to tear us apart.”

The comments come after the fourth indictment of Trump by Democrats. The indictment in Fulton County, Ga., accuses Trump and 18 others of a criminal conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election results, according to the New York Post. The indictment, which includes prominent figures like Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows and Sidney Powell, alleges multiple charges against Trump and his associates, sparking a vehement response from the former president on social media as he denounces the charges as part of a “witch hunt.”

The indictments of Trump reportedly stand in contrast to how Democrat operatives have been handled under the Biden administration, such as first son Hunter Biden whose federal criminal charges for tax evasion on millions in payments from questionable sources such as Chinese Communist Party members working in the intelligence community, a July New York Post report said. However, Hunter Biden’s plea deal on tax and gun charges began to collapse, leading to a plea of not guilty, after a line of questioning by U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika, a Trump appointee. 

The plea fell apart over concerns about potential future charges, such as unregistered foreign agent work and the decoupling of misdemeanor tax charges from the felony charge of possessing a weapon while addicted to crack cocaine, New York Post reported. The judge expressed skepticism of the original deal and gave both sides 30 days to resubmit a revised agreement with clearer language.

Trump is the biggest challenger to President Joe Biden, who is said to have used his administration to censor opponents online, including those discussing his son’s foreign business dealings of which he is alleged to have benefited financially as well, New York Post said. 

Biden previously served as U.S. Senator to Delaware from 1972 until 2009, until he became vice president, New York Post noted. Before becoming vice president in 2008, Biden’s tenure in the U.S. Senate was the 19th longest in the country’s history.

On July 4, Bailey, announced his candidacy for Congress in Southern Illinois’ 12th District, challenging incumbent Congressman Mike Bost, R-Ill., in the primary, according to SE Illinois News. Bailey, known for his conservative politics and endorsement by Trump, emphasized his commitment to opposing “woke nonsense” and fighting for Southern Illinois’ values and freedoms. The race is expected to be closely watched, with both candidates being Trump supporters in a district that voted for Trump in the 2020 and 2016 elections.