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Trump Attempted a Brazen, Dead-Serious Attack on American Democracy

And now he’s been indicted for it.
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More than two and a half years after Donald Trump attempted to steal the 2020 presidential election, a grand jury in Washington, D.C., has indicted the former president on four felony counts related to the plot.

This is the third time that Trump has been charged with felonies in 2023, but it is also the most significant case against him. Although other charges allege serious misconduct, this indictment cuts to the gravest act he committed: his lengthy, concerted effort to subvert American democracy.

The grand jury handed

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