Moments after Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to federal charges that he hoarded classified documents and then conspired to obstruct an investigation about it, the Republicans in Congress had his back.

President Donald Trump announces the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to be Associate Justice at the U.S. Supreme Court, replacing Justice Anthony Kennedy, in the East Room of the White House, on July 9, 2018. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM Former President Donald Trump. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM

Speaker Kevin McCarthy dashed off a fundraising email decrying the "witch hunt" against the former president and urging donors to sign up and "stand with Trump."