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Criminal referrals against Trump, while not binding, leave him more vulnerable

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Mr Donald Trump had announced in November that he will seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2024. 

Mr Donald Trump had announced in November that he will seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2024. 

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- The US House select committee investigating the storming of the Capitol by supporters of Mr Donald Trump in January 2021 has

referred the former president for criminal prosecution.

But the referral is not binding, and it does not mean the Justice Department will automatically prosecute.

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