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Commentary: Here’s Trump’s outlandish and dangerous plan to beat the classified documents case

Former U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he makes a visit to the Cuban restaurant Versailles after he appeared for his arraignment on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, in Miami.

Donald Trump sat glowering in court Tuesday, arms crossed over his chest, while his lawyer entered a plea of not guilty to a 37-count federal indictment on espionage, conspiracy, obstruction and other charges. Hours later, addressing a rally and then a candlelight dinner at his Bedminster, New Jersey, golf club for donors who paid $100,000 apiece for the honor, Trump found his voice and proclaimed that he “had every right to keep” the classified documents at issue.

The day’s events reflected the Janus-like political and legal

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