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Potential Trump Indictment Unlikely To Significantly Alter 2024 Equation

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Various news outlets are reporting that the DOJ investigation into former President Donald Trump's alleged mishandling of classified government documents is nearing an indictment decision.

  • Politico reports that a 'target letter' issued to Trump signals a likely charging decision from DOJ Special Council Jack Smith’s, "now appears days, if not hours, away."
  • Former US Attorney Harry Litman said on 'Deadline: White House' yesterday, "I think Smith has made all his decisions. The fact that there was this meeting yesterday, only happens when everything's final.”
  • If an indictment is forthcoming, it would be the first federal prosecution of a former president but it is unlikely to significantly alter the 2024 presidential race with betting markets continuing to see Trump’s legal issues as largely inconsequential.
  • According to Smarkets, Trump’s implied probability of winning the Republican nomination dipped by around three percent after news of the ‘target letter.’
  • If an indictment comes, expect Trump to highlight the prosecution as an example of Democrats' ‘weaponisation of law enforcement' and use it as a fundraising opportunity as he did earlier this year when indicted by the Manhattan District Attorney.
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