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Prosecuting a president is divisive and sometimes destabilizing – here's why many countries do it anyway

  • Written by Victor Menaldo, Professor of Political Science, Co-founder of the Political Economy Forum, University of Washington
Prosecuting a president is divisive and sometimes destabilizing – here's why many countries do it anywayU.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland addresses the FBI's recent search of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence, where classified information was reportedly seized. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Criminal prosecution of former President Donald Trump and his allies could result from at least one of multiple investigations.

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