Former White Home press secretary Jen Psaki warned Democrats on Sunday in opposition to cheering on the indictment of former President Donald Trump.
Talking on her MSNBC present “Inside with Jen Psaki,” she warned that now could be “not the time for Democratic candidates to have a good time, to brag, to foretell the end result of the authorized circumstances.”
Manhattan District Legal professional Alvin Bragg plans to convey expenses this week in opposition to Mr. Trump over his hush-money fee to porn star Stormy Daniels earlier than the 2016 election.
“If you happen to can, put your head down and keep out of it for now,” Ms. Psaki stated. “The president and the White Home will lean into the long-standing coverage that they don’t touch upon ongoing legal investigations. That’s not solely the correct factor to do, however it’s additionally good politics.”
The ex-staffer’s unsolicited recommendation is an method that her former colleagues have already been invoking, with President Biden and his communications crew declining to weigh in on Mr. Trump’s indictment.
Republicans, in the meantime, have sought extra info from Mr. Bragg to justify his investigation, which they are saying is nothing greater than political persecution.