Congressman and Senate candidate, Alex Mooney:

My statement on the Biden DOJ indictment of President Trump. pic.twitter.com/i1duUM5ZHU

— Rep. Alex Mooney (@RepAlexMooney) June 9, 2023

Attorney General and candidate for governor, Patrick Morrisey:

Here we go again with another political prosecution… I think every American (including the other Presidential candidates) should speak out against having two different systems of justice. No double standards! #Trump #TrumpIndictment #Trump2024 pic.twitter.com/Gao7hv5xFh

— Patrick Morrisey (@MorriseyWV) June 9, 2023

State Treasurer and congressional candidate, Riley Moore:

Justice is on its deathbed in America thanks to the prosecutorial misconduct of the Biden DOJ.

If they can target the likely 2024 GOP Nominee and 45th President of the United States, they can target anyone.

Make no mistake about it, this is an attack on all of our rights.

— Riley Moore (@RileyMooreWV) June 9, 2023

Member of Congress, Carol Miller:

I never dreamed that the United States could resemble a banana republic like it is tonight. President Biden is yet again abusing his power to indict the leader of the opposition party in a clear political move to distract from his own crimes. (1/2)

— Rep. Carol Miller (@RepCarolMiller) June 9, 2023

Governor and Senate candidate, Jim Justice:

We are witnessing the weaponization of the federal government by the Biden Administration to target their top political opponents. The Democrats have seen the polling and will stop at nothing to defeat candidates like me and President Donald J. Trump. pic.twitter.com/3ORLAMLvgZ

— Jim Justice (@JimJusticeWV) June 9, 2023

Democrat Mike Pushkin, who is a WV delegate and state party chair, noted what the responses have in common:

One thing you won’t see West Virginia Republican leaders do today as they trip over each other to defend Donald Trump against the federal indictment filed yesterday is offer a detailed refutation of the evidence and the charges against him. That’s because they have no defense.

(By the way, the one Republican who is noticeably absent from this survey is Senator Shelley Moore Capito. This is consistent – Capito has not mentioned Donald Trump in months. )

Looking ahead: it appears that Trump will also be indicted later this summer in Georgia. Additionally, Trump's former chief of staff, Mark Meadows, with limited immunity, is talking to prosecutors. It may be an interesting summer for WV’s Trump Party.