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The Criminal Case Against Trump Is Getting Stronger

Trump might clear the bar for incitement on January 6, and that’s far from his only legal risk.
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Federal and state prosecutors may soon need to decide whether to bring charges against a former president and current front-runner for the Republican nomination.

But first, here are three new stories from The Atlantic.


Double Trouble

There is a reason I’ve written a of and about Donald Trump’s potential criminal responsibility for his effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Investigations evolve. New evidence emerges. And the emerging evidence is increasing Trump’s legal risk on two key fronts. First, did he incite the attack on the Capitol on January 6? Second, did he engage in a criminal scheme under

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