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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Steve Peoples and Jill Colvin

Trump’s GOP rivals grapple with their response as his legal woes dominate the presidential contest

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Just last week, former Vice President Mike Pence said he hoped federal prosecutors would not bring charges against former President Donald Trump. On Wednesday, a day after Trump was arraigned on dozens of felony counts related to classified documents, Pence described the allegations as “a very serious matter."

“I cannot defend what is alleged,” Pence, who is now challenging Trump for the Republican presidential nomination, said on CNBC.

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