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4 things to think about when it comes to the politics of Trump's indictment

Former President Donald Trump has been indicted by the Department of Justice while he seeks the presidency again. The unprecedented nature raises political questions for 2024 and beyond.

That a former president is facing federal charges would be a big deal unto itself. It has never happened in this country before.

But add to that, charges dropping while said former president is running — and leading — in the primary to get his old job back, and you have something truly unusual and extraordinary.

Only in Donald Trump's America.

How this ends is anyone's guess, but here are four things to think about to help try and make sense of it all:

1. Not much has affected Trump's trajectory to this point. It's hard to see why this time would be

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