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Special counsel filing argues Trump’s Jan. 6 pressure campaign was more than bluster

A Dec. 5, 2023 filing said prosecutors can use Trump’s post-election and post-riot conduct — including comments about pardoning Jan. 6 defendants — to show motive and intent in the election-interference case.

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Special counsel filing argues Trump’s Jan. 6 pressure campaign was more than bluster

A Dec. 5, 2023 filing said prosecutors can use Trump’s post-election and post-riot conduct — including comments about pardoning Jan. 6 defendants — to show motive and intent in the election-interference case.

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