Live from NPR News in Washington, encore of a Coleman, former President Donald Trump

has said he's gotten a letter telling him he's a target in the federal investigation

into the January 6th insurrection at the US Capitol.

He's already been federally indicted on charges of allegedly mishandling classified documents.

Some Republicans find themselves both softly supporting and gingerly criticizing him.

NPR's Franco-Artonia reports some criticism is coming from Trump's rivals over the insurrection.

Governor Ron DeSantis says Trump should have come out more forcefully to stop riders in the January 6th attack,

but that he didn't think it was criminal behavior.

Nikki Haley called Trump's legal challenges a distraction that threatened to overshadow the entire primary.

Republican insiders say Trump's rivals are inching toward criticizing Trump in an effort to distinguish themselves.

But it's clear they're still concerned about alienating the base voters who remain firmly behind Trump.

Republican strategist Doug High says it's not a winning strategy.

And ultimately, as we learned in Star Wars, Luke Skywalker had to confront Darth Vader.

He couldn't depend on the force to take care of it for him.

He says Republicans are making that mistake now by not taking on Trump directly.

Franco-Artonia's NPR News.

Vice President Harris is slamming new rules for how black history will be taught in Florida.

NPR's Osma Holland reports.

Her comments follow news that the Florida Board of Education has altered how the history of slavery in this country is taught to children.

Critics accuse Florida of whitewashing the truth about slavery,

and they cite guidance about what students should be taught,

like that slaves acquired skills that might benefit them later.

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