Trump faces unprecedented legal peril, but will it hurt his standing with Republican voters?
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DES MOINES, Iowa In March, when Donald Trump became the first former president in U.S. history indicted on criminal charges, his reelection campaign saw a huge surge in donations. Even political rivals rushed to support him. There was no dent in his front-runner status after the state charges in New York.
Thursday's news that Trump has been indicted again, this time on federal charges related to his handling of classified documents, may offer a repeat.
Trump faces seven criminal charges, including the willful retention of national defense information, obstruction of justice and conspiracy, though the scope of the evidence remains unclear because the indictment is under seal. But the day after the indictment became public, there were clear signs that Republican voters may be willing to entrust him again with access to the nations biggest secrets and authority over the very laws prosecutors say he defied.
Republican pollster Neil Newhouse said the indictment would not fundamentally change Trumps standing in the GOP or his advantage in the crowded 2024 Republican primary.
