Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, former President Trump and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (Getty Images)
"It’s a disgrace that a former U.S. president was convicted of a felony, where the jurors were told they didn’t have to even agree on what the crime was. It’s un-American," he said.
Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville took a more somber tone, telling Fox that Americans are now experiencing "an all-out war on our constitutional republic."
"These soft RINOs are letting their hatred for Donald Trump blind them from fighting to save our country. They need to either get on board or officially announce they prefer a socialist, communist regime," he said.
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Republican Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn and Republican Florida Sen. Rick Scott (Getty Images)
Florida Sen. Rick Scott told Fox that "Everyone who calls themselves a leader in our party must stand up and condemn this lawless election interference," a swipe at those silent over Trump but also aimed at Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who he is vying to replace as the Senate's Republican leader.
"Silence is not merely indifference. It is an endorsement of Joe Biden and the weaponization of our justice system," he added.
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McConnell came to Trump's defense following the verdict, writing in a post on X, "These charges never should have been brought in the first place. I expect the conviction to be overturned on appeal."
Fox has reached out to representatives of Haley and Christie for comment.
Christie spoke extensively on the campaign trail while running in the Republican presidential primaries about Trump's legal woes, even predicting he would be a "convicted felon" when accepting the GOP nomination at the Republican National Convention in July.
Brandon Gillespie is an associate editor at Fox News. Follow him on X at @BGillespieAL.
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