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Washington County voters offer varying opinions on the Donald Trump indictment process

Updated: 6:27 PM EDT Mar 21, 2023

Donald Trump enjoyed strong support in Washington County during the 2020 presidential election, winning 60 percent of the vote over President Joe Biden.As he awaits his fate over a grand jury investigation that could lead to an indictment over altered payout documents, some of those same Washington County voters express their opinions about the process.Republican Party chairman for Washington County, Sean Logue, says the process is mishandled."This is unprecedented. This is unheard of," Logue said. At issue is whether Trump altered documents while in the White House to cover up payments to his former attorney, Michael Cohen, who admitted to paying $130,000 to Stormy Daniels as "hush money," on behalf of Trump, following an affair between the two.This is said to have happened in New York, before the 2016 presidential election."They're somehow going to go back seven years and use some kind of state charge against him on a federal election matter? That makes absolutely no sense. I'm a lawyer and I can't understand it," Logue said.Todays top headlines: Police: Woman assaulted and robbed inside Westmoreland County apartment building elevator Woman found dead on Route 119 in Westmoreland County Woman facing homicide charges in Butler County shootingOther voters in Washington County offer varying opinions."It gives you the impression that it might be a witch hunt sort of speak, but no one is above the law," says David Young, a registered Republican."I was always for Trump. He was my choice," said Myrna Adams, another Republican. "I think it's just a political thing like a witch hunt. This was years ago that this happened. When it comes time for the primaries, why is it all of a sudden a big issue? But independent voter Amber Jellots says Trump is rightfully targeted in the investigation."I think it's completely fair. I think he skirted the law the whole four years he was in office, and multiple years before that. this is accountability, the same accountability they wanted for Hillary Clinton," Jellots said.

Donald Trump enjoyed strong support in Washington County during the 2020 presidential election, winning 60 percent of the vote over President Joe Biden.

As he awaits his fate over a grand jury investigation that could lead to an indictment over altered payout documents, some of those same Washington County voters express their opinions about the process.

Republican Party chairman for Washington County, Sean Logue, says the process is mishandled.

"This is unprecedented. This is unheard of," Logue said.

At issue is whether Trump altered documents while in the White House to cover up payments to his former attorney, Michael Cohen, who admitted to paying $130,000 to Stormy Daniels as "hush money," on behalf of Trump, following an affair between the two.

This is said to have happened in New York, before the 2016 presidential election.

"They're somehow going to go back seven years and use some kind of state charge against him on a federal election matter? That makes absolutely no sense. I'm a lawyer and I can't understand it," Logue said.

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Other voters in Washington County offer varying opinions.

"It gives you the impression that it might be a witch hunt sort of speak, but no one is above the law," says David Young, a registered Republican.

"I was always for Trump. He was my choice," said Myrna Adams, another Republican. "I think it's just a political thing like a witch hunt. This was years ago that this happened. When it comes time for the primaries, why is it all of a sudden a big issue?

But independent voter Amber Jellots says Trump is rightfully targeted in the investigation.

"I think it's completely fair. I think he skirted the law the whole four years he was in office, and multiple years before that. this is accountability, the same accountability they wanted for Hillary Clinton," Jellots said.

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