The Politics of Trump's Charge

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There's been a lot of debate over the political arguments versus the legal arguments surrounding the case. The best argument in Trump's favor is that the Hillary Clinton precedent argues against his being charged. But I think what people will find is that that selective prosecution argument works better as political rhetoric and as a reason for the government to exercise its discretion not to bring charges. Once the prosecutor decides to bring charges anyway, it doesn't have much legal heft.

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