Republicans shun battleground Senate candidate urging GOP to 'accept' Trump verdict
Larry Hogan: 'Regardless of the result, I urge all Americans to respect the verdict and the legal process'
By Brianna Herlihy , Paul Steinhauser Fox News
Published May 31, 2024 9:00am EDT
Former Maryland Governor and Republican nominee for Senate Larry Hogan faced criticism from fellow Republicans for his comments about former President Donald Trump’s criminal conviction on Thursday.
"The former president and presumptive Republican presidential nominee was found guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree on Thursday after two days of jury deliberations.
"Regardless of the result, I urge all Americans to respect the verdict and the legal process. At this dangerously divided moment in our history, all leaders—regardless of party—must not pour fuel on the fire with more toxic partisanship," Hogan posted on X.
"We must reaffirm what has made this nation great: the rule of law," he said.
Chris LaCivita, senior advisor to the former president and his campaign, responded to the post saying, " You just ended your campaign."
Hogan, a moderate former two-term Republican governor, is vying to succeed retiring longtime Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin in blue-state Maryland.
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