Texas Gov. Rick Perry was indicted by a grand jury last night. His friend Bobby Jindal, the governor of Louisiana, is speaking out on Perry’s behalf today.
.@GovernorPerry exercised his constitutional authority and this circus is simply a political witch-hunt.
— Gov. Bobby Jindal (@BobbyJindal) August 16, 2014
I stand behind @GovernorPerry in his fight for honest government and I am certain he will prevail in this partisan suit.
— Gov. Bobby Jindal (@BobbyJindal) August 16, 2014
Sen. Ted Cruz is also defending Perry:
.@GovernorPerry is a friend, he's a man of integrity – I am proud to #StandWithRickPerry: https://t.co/JjCws3jzQ7
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) August 16, 2014
His full statement, via Facebook:
Unfortunately, there has been a sad history of the Travis County District Attorney’s Office engaging in politically-motivated prosecutions, and this latest indictment of the governor is extremely questionable. Rick Perry is a friend, he’s a man of integrity – I am proud to stand with Rick Perry. The Texas Constitution gives the governor the power to veto legislation, and a criminal indictment predicated on the exercise of his constitutional authority is, on its face, highly suspect.
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