DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) – On Monday, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird held a news conference in New York City vocalizing her support for former President Donald Trump in one of his ongoing criminal court cases.
Trump is accused of falsifying business records to cover up hush money payments by logging them as legal expenses. He has pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts.
“I came all the way from Iowa to show our strong support for President Trump. He won our caucuses, our first in the nation caucuses by more than any other candidate ever has. And he will do a great job. We need him back as our president, leading our country again,” said Bird at a news conference.
Politics has no place in a criminal prosecution.
I am glad to stand with President @realDonaldTrump in NY today in opposition to the lawfare being waged against him.
It is clear that Biden & his far-left allies will stop at nothing to silence President Trump’s voice and keep… pic.twitter.com/y5lXqoWADJ
— Brenna Bird (@BrennaBird) May 13, 2024
Iowa Democrats have blasted the attorney general, saying that “she prioritizes photo ops over public service” with party chair Rita Hart questioning if tax dollars were used for the trip.
“Iowans deserve to know whether their hard-earned money is going to a political photo op 1,100 miles from the State Capitol. Even more so, Iowans deserve an Attorney General that’s focused on serving her constituents – not her political ambitions,” Hart said.
Bird’s office reportedly told KCCI that no taxpayer dollars were used to pay for her trip to New York.
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