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Jack Smith’s Prosecutions of Trump, Stalled in Court, Hang on a President Harris 

The cases against the 45th president will be decided just as much at the ballot as the jury box.

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Vice President Harris speaks during an NCAA championship teams celebration on the South Lawn of the White House on July 22, 2024 at Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
A.R. HOFFMAN
A.R. HOFFMAN

Special Counsel Jack Smith’s two criminal cases against President Trump could well be decided at the ballot box rather than in the jury room.

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A.R. HOFFMAN
A.R. HOFFMAN

Mr. Hoffman is an associate editor of the Sun, where he covers politics and culture. He holds a PhD from Harvard and a law degree from Stanford.

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