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Letter from John A. Rudy

Trump May Prevail In Spite of Charges

Donald J. Trump’s indictment and possible conviction and imprisonment in New York—as well as possible future federal or other state indictments, convictions and imprisonments for violations of the criminal statutes of those jurisdictions—will not prevent him from running for president in 2024 even while incarcerated. There is precedent in our history for just that circumstance.

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