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Donald Trump is right − he is getting special treatment, far better than most other criminal defendants

  • Written by Christopher Robertson, Professor of Law, Boston University
imageThe former president boards his plane at Reagan National Airport following his Aug. 3, 2023, arraignment in Washington. Win McNamee/Getty Images

Former President Donald Trump often complains that he is being treated unfairly by the prosecutors charging him with crimes.

Trump is now the subject of three federal and state criminal cases – and it...

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