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Scarlett Johnson, a parent advocate and member of the Moms for Liberty Wisconsin, utilized the X platform (previously Twitter) to address the gravity of former President Donald Trump's third indictment in relation to his presidential candidacy. Reports emerged last week of the indictment, this time concerning allegations of his efforts to overturn his loss in the 2020 election.

"What is happening to Trump is unjust. This level of lawfare is unprecedented. It's wrong. It's evil," Johnson tweeted.

As he vies for the Republican presidential nominee spot for 2024, Trump is confronted with his third indictment. This time, the charges stem from his alleged involvement in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol following the outcome of the 2020 election. Trump maintains his innocence, while his supporters contend that the indictments are merely an effort to hinder his potential return to the presidency, according to PBS News.

In March, Trump encountered his initial indictment from the Manhattan district attorney, marking the first instance in history that a former U.S. president faced criminal charges. These charges were in relation to state-level accusations of falsifying business records. Later, in June, the Justice Department presented a subsequent indictment, comprising 40 federal counts, which revolve around his alleged mishandling of sensitive documents, according to PBS News.

"No matter how bad you think this disgraceful bogus indictment is, it’s worse," said Columnist Kurt Schlichter in a post on the X platform. "It’s 45 pages of First Amendment-protected activity broken up by four captions listing conspiracy statutes that do not apply. It’s not a conspiracy to use free speech and attempt to participate in the political system no matter how badly our garbage elite wants it to be. That’s not even mentioning that. The conduct alleged is conduct the Democrats have participated in within recent years."

"Right now voters aren’t paying attention, primaries in Wisconsin are eight months away, that’s more than a LIFETIME in politics," Johnson said on X. "But soon a majority of GOP voters will start to take notice, and when they do Trump’s legal situation will be worse than it is now."

Last month, reports surfaced indicating that Trump would be absent from the Aug. 23 debate in Milwaukee, sparking mixed emotions among his supporters. On July 31, he officially confirmed through Truth Social that he won't be participating, stating, "Let them debate so I can assess potential vice president candidates!"

"Trump has to both manage legal issues that are unprecedented in our history AND run for president," Johnson said on the X platform. "Skipping the debate on Aug. 23 would be a very bad idea for Trump in the long run."