Trump courts legal peril and political gain with attacks on judges

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Former President Donald Trump’s relentless attacks on the judges and prosecutors overseeing a series of criminal cases against him are central to his 2024 run for president.

He has framed the 88 criminal indictments, covering everything from his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot to charges of business fraud in New York, as a politically motivated attempt to block him from a second term in the White House.

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