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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Lloyd Green

Trump once led chants of ‘lock her up’. Now he’s been indicted on seven counts

newspaper covers with headlines on Trump's indictment
‘Imagine Trump on the receiving end of the court’s direction, “Will the defendant please rise.”’ Photograph: Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images

On Thursday night, word of the government’s indictment of Donald Trump seeped out. The 45th president is reportedly slated to be arraigned this coming Tuesday on seven separate counts. He stands accused of violating the Espionage Act, false statements and conspiracy to obstruct justice.

Irony abounds. As a first-time candidate, he led chants of “lock her up”. From the White House, he sought jail for his political opponents. Now on his third bid for the presidency, Trump must contend with an array of pending federal and state prosecutions and investigations.

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