1/ Trump vowed to continue running for president even if he’s convicted as part of the 37-count federal felony indictment, saying “I’ll never leave.” Trump, who is not legally prohibited from running for president from prison or as a convicted felon, cast the charges as part of his “final battle” with a “corrupt” and “weaponized Department of Injustice.” Trump’s remarks at the Georgia Republican Party’s annual convention came one day after special counsel Jack Smith unsealed the 37-count federal indictment, which he called “a political hit job” by a “deranged” Smith. “In the end, they’re not coming after me. They’re coming after you,” Trump said. “I’m just standing in their way.” (Politico / NBC News / New York Times / CNN)
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