(CNSNews.com) - As the headline news industry goes all-in for every detail about President Donald Trump's indictment, this is not a good time to ignore the many pressing issues facing the country, one Republican senator told "Fox News Sunday."
"Well, no one should be above the law, but no one should be a target of the law," Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) said.
"As Bill Barr has said, this is less about the crime and more about the target. So, it has to play out. This is kind of set in motion.
"But on the other hand, where I think this particular problem is it's going to lead to all kind of political theater. Theater that is going to distract from addressing the issues that are incredibly important to our country right now, that are not about just one person or somebody running for reelection as a D.A. in New York, but rather about the future of our country, whether it's Social Security, inflation, crime on the streets.
"And, unfortunately, the theater will distract from that discussion."
Cassidy said it again in the next breath: "[W]e've got major issues that are affecting family gathered around the kitchen table, and this distracts from that discussion from the urgency of addressing those issues."
At a recent Senate hearing, Cassidy faulted the Biden administration for having no plan to prevent an eventual 24-percent cut in Social Security benefits, as the system runs short of money by 2033, according to recent reports.
Cassidy said Republican Donald Trump also is refusing to acknowledge Social Security's looming insolvency:
"If 71 percent of Americans don't want Social Security touched, per the poll you just quoted, under current law, if we do nothing, those benefits will be touched. They will be mashed down by 24 percent because this president and the leading Republican candidate refuse to take the issue on.
"Oh, they're going to be cut. People need their benefit, not just that they want them. For many, that's how they pay their bills. But under current law, it will be cut by 24 percent because neither of two leading candidates will take the issue on.
"That's frustrating, and that is working against the interest of the American people. That's what we should be -- that's what we should be discussing."