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[{"selector":"#anim-83614c4e-8a10-44ba-bc66-a41fcc47bcf3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9225edc9-cff4-435c-952e-6b546e05737d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":100,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The charges allege that Trump, while he was still president, disclosed classified information to a foreign national, namely Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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[{"selector":"#anim-3d966a42-063f-45ef-bade-f4945f236d42","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-20dac09e-4ab3-4ac6-93de-2168b064d0b7","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":100,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The indictment is a major development in the ongoing investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. It is the first time that a sitting president has been indicted on federal charges.

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