The White House said President Biden had no advance knowledge of the indictment of former President Trump and found out about it from news reports.

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Former President Donald J. Trump was indicted in Jack Smith's special counsel probe late Thursday, leading to outrage across the Republican spectrum.

The historic, 37-count federal indictment of Donald Trump accusing the former president of taking some of the nation’s national security secrets out of the White House and not returning them when asked has led some of his defenders to wonder why other former leaders – such as Joe Biden,

Fox News White House correspondent Jacqui Heinrich reports on the White House denying any coordination with DOJ regarding former President Donald Trump’s indictment on ‘Special Report.’

"While Donald Trump is entitled to the presumption of innocence, the ongoing criminal proceedings will be a major distraction. This reaffirms the need for Donald Trump to respect the office and end his campaign," said Republican presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson.

Biden allies, legal experts and strategists say silence may be the best option even in the face of a torrent of Trump attacks.