After Trump indictment, Markwayne Mullin, Gov. Kevin Stitt react

U.S. Senator from Oklahoma Markwayne Mullin is responding to the news of former President Donald Trump's indictment by a New York grand jury.

The grand jury had been investigating hush money payments made to to two women who claimed to have had sex with Trump before the 2016 presidential election. The charges, which remain under seal for the time being, mark the first time a former president has been charged criminally.

Many Republicans, from Lauren Boebert to Ted Cruz, took to Twitter to label the indictment as a "weaponization of the justice system," following the phrasing used by Trump himself at a campaign rally in Waco a week earlier.

"The Biden regime’s weaponization of our system of justice is straight out of the Stalinist Russia horror show,” Trump said from the podium in Texas on March 25th.

Mullin, who recently hosted Trump in Tulsa while the two attended the NCAA Wrestling Championships, also used the language to attack Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan District Attorney.

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Markwayne Mullin: Alvin Bragg 'weaponizing our judicial system'

Mullin called the attorney's work a "partisan sham."

"Let’s call it like it is: Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg is weaponizing our judicial system to go after President Trump in a complete partisan sham," Mullin tweeted.

The senator from Oklahoma also claimed without evidence that Bragg pushed "soft-on-crime policies."

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According to his bio, Bragg has worked as a state and federal prosecutor, spending over two decades "fighting to make our communities safer and our criminal justice system fairer." His list of accomplishments as Manhattan's District Attorney include creating a new Special Victims Division, which includes the Domestic Violence, Sex Crimes, Human Trafficking, Child Abuse, and Elder Abuse Units.

"Instead of blindly fixating on political retribution of a political opponent, DA Bragg should address the skyrocketing crime epidemic in his own backyard," Mullin concluded in the last of three tweets. "Oklahomans see right through this blatant partisan witch-hunt. It will only make President Trump stronger going into 2024."

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt says indictment sets "a dangerous precedent"

At his weekly press conference, Gov. Kevin Stitt, who was endorsed by Trump last year for reelection, said,

“When we start politicization of the justice system, I think is a very dangerous precedent. First off, no one is above the law ... but we are going to be tit for tat and then the next party, when they are in charge, they are going to try and indict political opponents.”

“It’s horrible, it’s dangerous. It’s a dangerous, dangerous position for our country.”

U.S. Rep. Tom Cole: "this is a sad day for America"

U.S. Rep. Tom Cole, R-Moore, said, “This is a sad day for America. In my opinion, the indictment of former President Trump is politically motivated, legally dubious and unlikely to prevail in court.”

U.S. Rep. Josh Brecheen calls indictment a "politically motivated witch hunt"

Freshman U.S. Rep. Josh Brecheen, a Republican who replaced Mullin in Oklahoma's 2nd Congressional District, said, “Politically motivated witch hunts against President Trump or any other former President or presidential candidate is a serious abuse of power. House Republicans are committed to investigating if any federal funds are being used by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and his office to target President Trump for the purpose of interfering in our elections. I urge Democrats to join Republicans in condemning this baseless act of political persecution and commit to upholding the integrity of our elections and Republic."

Oklahoma Democratic Party sought to fundraise

The Oklahoma Democratic Party sought to fundraise off the indictment.

Eric Proctor, vice chair of the party, sent out a letter saying, "As Democrats, we cannot let this opportunity pass us by. We must act now and make sure we elect leaders who will hold those in power accountable for their actions. We need your support to help us ensure that we have the resources to continue fighting for a better future.

"We urge you to donate generously to the Oklahoma Democratic Party. Your contribution will help us continue our efforts to elect Democrats at all levels of government who will stand up for justice and equality."

Nate Chute and Chris Casteel of The Oklahoman contributed to this report

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