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Elon Musk thinks a “tough” and “intimidating” figurehead on the international stage must run interference for far-right disruptors in other countries and cite outright, unapologetic lies as justification.

The court evidently willing to run interference for Trump—who, after all, appointed three members of the conservative majority that is surely behind this delay tactic.

“This is a slick, slippery politician whose state is failing, people are leaving his state, and he is trying to run interference for his failures,” Mr. DeSantis said.

He’s expected to run interference for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg as GOP lawmakers go after Mr. Bragg for refusing to prosecute most violent crimes in the borough of Manhattan, but recently indicted Mr. Trump on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.

Republicans in Congress are splintering over how aggressively to run interference for former president Donald Trump as he faces potential criminal prosecution, with only his closest allies planning to directly attack the Justice Department investigations now under the purview of special counsel Jack Smith.