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Trump Indictment Exposes Politicized Justice System, Threatens Fundamental Rights

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Trump Indictment Exposes Politicized Justice System, Threatens Fundamental Rights
Special counsel Jack Smith speaks to the media about an indictment of former President Donald Trump, at an office of the Department of Justice in Washington on Aug. 1, 2023. AP Photo
Benjamin Weingarten
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The latest lawfare missile lobbed at former President Donald Trump by his successor and chief political opponent’s Justice Department strikes at our most fundamental rights, including among them the rights to speak freely, petition the government for a redress of grievances, and have lawyers to defend us.
Benjamin Weingarten
Benjamin Weingarten
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Ben Weingarten is editor-at-large at RealClearInvestigations. He is a senior contributor to The Federalist, columnist at Newsweek, and a contributor to the New York Post and The Epoch Times, among other publications. Subscribe to his newsletter at Weingarten.Substack.com
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