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Victoria Bekiempis in New York

Trump’s election victory throws uncertainty into legal cases he faces

Photo illustration of Trump breaking free of a US-flag-like prison

Donald Trump’s victory over Kamala Harris immediately spurred questions about the viability of the various criminal cases against him, including whether he will be sentenced as planned this month – and whether he could pardon himself.

Trump, who was found guilty of 34 felony counts this May and will become the first US president with a criminal record, also faces charges in other state and federal courts for his apparent efforts to disrupt the electoral process and hoard classified documents.

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