GOP senators offer support for Trump, condemn trial as 'mockery' of justice system

Missouri GOP Sen. Josh Hawley, left, and Florida GOP Sen. Marco Rubio, right. (Getty Images)

Republican Sens. Marco Rubio of Florida and Josh Hawley of Missouri said former President Donald Trump's New York trial is similar to that used "against political opponents of the regime in the old Soviet Union" and a "mockery of the justice system."

"Judge in Trump case in NYC just told jury they don’t have to unanimously agree on which crime was committed as long as they all at least pick one," Rubio wrote in a post to X. "And that among the crimes [they] can pick from are ones Trump WASN’T EVEN CHARGED WITH!!!"

"This is exactly the kind of sham trial used against political opponents of the regime in the old Soviet Union," the Florida senator added.

Jury instructions concluded Wednesday morning and the jury was dismissed to start deliberations in the unprecedented case against Trump.

"This 'trial' is a mockery of the justice system from beginning to end," Hawley wrote in a post to X.

Trump spoke outside the Manhattan courtroom after the jury was dismissed to begin deliberations, saying that "Mother Teresa could not beat these charges."

"I would say in listening to the charges from the judge, who, as you know, is very conflicted and corrupt because of the conflict and very, very corrupt...Mother Teresa could not beat these charges," Trump said. "These charges are rigged. The whole thing is rigged."