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Aug 2023
41m 45s

The GA Indictment

MSNBC
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Donald Trump and his allies have been indicted on racketeering charges in GA. MSNBC legal analysts Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord break down the historic charges usually reserved for mobsters. 
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