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Analysis: Trump’s indictment has broad implications for American democracy

By Peter Baker
New York Times·
7 mins to read

ANALYSIS

In the long annals of the republic, the White House has seen its share of perfidy and scandal, presidents who cheated on their wives and cheated the taxpayers, who abused their power and abused the public trust.

But not since the framers emerged from Independence Hall on that clear and cool day 236 years ago has any president been voted out of office and then accused of plotting to hold onto power in an elaborate scheme of deception and

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