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Donald Trump indictment thrusts a divided nation into new chapter of chaos

Partisans spar over whether charges are example of justice or political intimidation
A supporter of Donald Trump outside his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on Friday reacting to news of his indictment in Manhattan © Chandan Khanna/AFP/Getty Images

A supporter of Donald Trump outside his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on Friday reacting to news of his indictment in Manhattan © Chandan Khanna/AFP/Getty Images

Donald Trump was a norm-shattering US president during four tumultuous years in the White House. Now, with a Manhattan grand jury handing down a criminal indictment against him on Thursday evening, Trump and the US have again hurtled into uncharted — possibly dangerous — territory.

The news of the grand jury’s vote upended recent speculation that Alvin Bragg, a first-term Manhattan district attorney, might be wobbling in his commitment to a divisive case launched four years ago by his predecessor, Cyrus Vance.

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Author: Editors Desk

Source: Financial Times

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