News broke on Thursday that former President Donald Trump has been indicted by a grand jury. The news makes him the first former president to face criminal charges, according to the Associated Press.

The investigation into Trump focused on the hush money that he paid trying to keep an extramarital sexual encounter quiet. It is not clear at this time if prosecutors will seek prison time for Trump if he is convicted.

On Thursday multiple Virginia Republicans spoke out against the indictment. Governor Glenn Youngkin called the indictment a political move in a post on his Facebook page.

“It is beyond belief that District Attorney Alvin Bragg has indicted a former President and current presidential candidate for pure political gain. Arresting a presidential candidate on a manufactured basis should not happen in America. The left’s continued attempts to weaponize our judicial system erode people’s faith in the American justice system and it needs to stop,” said Youngkin.

Congressman Bob Good called the news deeply concerning in a social media post.

“All Americans should be deeply concerned by devious efforts of a prosecutor using his power to try to damage political opponents. The indictment of President Trump demonstrates that no one is safe from the left’s attempts to destroy those that stand in the way of their agenda,” said Good.