Pressed on the ‘assassination’ question, Team Trump doubles down
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As special counsel Jack Smith’s elections case against Donald Trump has progressed, the former president hasn’t just proclaimed his innocence. The Republican and his defense attorneys have also claimed that he enjoys near-complete immunity from crimes he might’ve committed during his White House tenure. A federal district court rejected the argument, concluding, “[The] defendant’s four-year service as Commander in Chief did not bestow on him the divine right of kings to evade the criminal...

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