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Trump Argues That Jack Smith’s Mar-a-Lago Case Is Void, ‘Vague,’ Marked by ‘Grave Infirmities,’ and Violates His Rights 

The former president invokes the ancient ‘rule of lenity’ to fend off charges that he mishandled America’s secrets.

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Republican presidential candidate President Trump addresses a campaign rally at the Forum River Center March 09, 2024 at Rome, Georgia. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
A.R. HOFFMAN
A.R. HOFFMAN

Judge Aileen Cannon will hear on Thursday President Trump’s contention that the Espionage Act under which he is criminally charged is fatally flawed, an argument that, if vindicated, could mean the end of the case against him. 

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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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