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Trump’s Indictment Keeps the GOP Stuck in a Bad Loop

A week after Donald Trump’s indictment and days after his arraignment, Republicans were still shaping their 2024 politics around the case. The fight was no longer about the charge itself so much as how much distance any Republican could afford to show from Trump.

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First recorded Apr 9, 2023·Meaningfully updated Apr 9, 2023

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Trump’s Indictment Keeps the GOP Stuck in a Bad Loop

A week after Donald Trump’s indictment and days after his arraignment, Republicans were still shaping their 2024 politics around the case. The fight was no longer about the charge itself so much as how much distance any Republican could afford to show from Trump.

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Trump’s Indictment Keeps the GOP Stuck in a Bad Loop

A week after Donald Trump’s indictment and days after his arraignment, Republicans were still shaping their 2024 politics around the case. The fight was no longer about the charge itself so much as how much distance any Republican could afford to show from Trump.

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