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The cases against Donald Trump are piling up

The Manhattan indictment, if it comes, will not be the last one

Supporters of former US President Donald Trump protest near Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida, on March 21, 2023. - The former president is expected to be indicted over hush money paid to a porn actress, with Trump calling for mass demonstrations if he is charged. (Photo by Giorgio Viera / AFP) (Photo by GIORGIO VIERA/AFP via Getty Images)
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Editor’s note: On March 30th several news outlets reported that a grand jury in Manhattan had indicted Donald Trump.

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