• The indictment of former President Donald Trump by federal prosecutors is casting a long shadow over the 2024 Republican primary.
• But the field, widening in response to Trump and chief rival Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R-FL) perceived political weaknesses, appears unsure about how to deal with special counsel Jack Smith bringing criminal charges against Trump, at least over his handling of classified documents, as they simultaneously cast doubt over the Justice Department’s independence.

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