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Donald Trump Asks Judge Cannon To Dismiss Jack Smith’s Mar-a-Lago Case as ‘Selective and Vindictive’

The 45th president suggests that the special counsel has gone easy on Mike Pence in exchange for January 6 testimony.

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Special Counsel Jack Smith delivers remarks on August 1, 2023 at Washington, DC. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
A.R. HOFFMAN
A.R. HOFFMAN

President Trump’s latest request that Judge Aileen Cannon, in the Mar-a-Lago case, dismiss the charges against him argues that he is the victim of a “selective and vindictive prosecution.” 

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A.R. HOFFMAN
A.R. HOFFMAN

Mr. Hoffman is an associate editor of the Sun, where he covers politics and culture. He holds a PhD from Harvard and a law degree from Stanford.

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