'Sick and broken': Trump aide lashes out after testifying before Florida grand jury

Taylor Budowich, an aide to former President Donald Trump, blasted the U.S. justice system after he testified before a federal grand jury hearing evidence about the alleged mishandling of government documents.

Reports said Budowich was questioned on Wednesday by Jay Bratt, a counterintelligence chief at the Justice Department.

"Today, in what can only be described as a bogus and deeply troubling effort to use the power of government to 'get' Trump, I fulfilled a legal obligation to testify in front [of] a federal grand jury and I answered every question honestly," Budowich wrote on Twitter. "America has become a sick and broken nation—a decline led by Joe Biden and power hungry Democrats."

"I will not be intimidated by this weaponization of government," he added. "For me, the need to unite our nation and make America great again has never been more clear than it is today. That starts with re-electing President Donald J. Trump, a purpose I will not be deterred from pursuing."

Special counsel Jack Smith is said to be using two grand juries — in Florida and Washington, D.C. — to investigate Trump.

Today, in what can only be described as a bogus and deeply troubling effort to use the power of government to “get” Trump, I fulfilled a legal obligation to testify in front a federal grand jury and I answered every question honestly.

America has become a sick and broken…
— Taylor Budowich (@TayFromCA) June 7, 2023