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The criminalization of dissent continues

By Washington Examiner
Published September 12, 2023 11:01am ET
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The criminalization of dissent continues
Demonstrators gather outside of Atlanta's City Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023, as local officials announce they are moving forward with plans to build the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center. The protesters have called for officials to abandon plans for the project, which they call Cop City.

When special counsel Jack Smith first indicted former President Donald Trump and six other defendants for conspiring to defraud the United States, we were concerned. We’re no fans of Trump, but we warned that using conspiracy law in the political arena would lead to the criminalization of political dissent.

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