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Trump Says He's Likely To Face Criminal Charges Over Jan. 6

The NPR Politics Podcast

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The DOJ's Guidance on Donald Trump

Under current DOJ guidance a sitting federal president cannot be charged with crimes right so Donald Trump could not have been charged during his time in office. According to Donald Trump's own lawyers and advisors one of the main reasons he's running for the White House again in 2024 is so he can make these charges go away if he wins. We're now in July 2023 more than six months from the presidential election. The Justice Department has long said that they don't want to be seen as interfering in elections in the past. I don't know how a justice system can de-conflict a nominating calendar and a prosecuting calendar especially when you're looking at potentially multiple court appearances for Donald Trump over the course

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