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Allison and Andy read the entire D.C. indictment of Donald Trump IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v.DONALD J. TRUMP, Defendant. CRIMINAL NO. GRAND JURY ORIGINAL VIOLATIONS: Count 1: 18 U.S.C. § 371 (Conspiracy to Defraud the United States) Count 2: 18 U.S.C. § 1512(k) (Conspiracy to Obstruct an Official Proceeding) Count 3: 18 U.S.C. §§ 1512(c)(2), 2 (Obstruction of and Attempt to Obstruct an Official Proceeding) Count 4: 18 U.S.C. § 241 (Conspiracy Against Rights) INDICTMENT The Grand Jury charges that, at all times material to this Indictment, on or about the dates and at the approximate times stated below:https://www.justice.gov/storage/US_v_Trump_23_cr_257.pdf

Monday, July 31st, 2023 Today, in the Hot Notes: Trump PACs have spent over $40M in campaign fundraising on legal fees as the PAC tries to claw back an additional $60M; a judge has dismissed Trump's CNN defamation lawsuit with prejudice; police stop two pro-Trump groups from kicking each other’s asses in California; President Biden signed an executive order protecting survivors of military sexual trauma; the mother of a Uvalde school shooting victim is running for mayor; plus AG and Dana deliver your Good News.

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