GOP Candidates in Iowa Focus on Challenging Trump, Ignoring Indictment

Republican candidates vying for the 2024 nomination largely ignored former President Donald Trump's recent federal indictment during their speeches in Iowa, where Trump remains popular among Republican voters. Only two candidates mentioned Trump by name, while others focused on criticizing the Department of Justice's alleged political bias and calling for its revamp. Despite warnings against attacking Trump directly, some candidates presented themselves as alternatives to the former president, who still leads in polls of likely Iowa Republican caucus attendees.