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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    New charges and details are hurting Trump’s classified documents defense

    Last week’s additions to an earlier indictment of former President Trump over the handling of classified documents could undercut his best defense .

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jul 31, 2023 • 1 min read

    Last week’s additions to an earlier indictment of former President Trump over the handling of classified documents could undercut his best defense.

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    The full episode

    2 of 4
    All of today’s pop stars are indebted to Madonna, says musicologist
    1. 0:00How a hotter planet drags down the global economy
    2. 11:44New charges and details are hurting Trump’s classified documents defenseYou’re reading this
    3. 22:27Taliban sees lithium in Afghanistan as key to economic future
    4. 35:37From ‘Lucky Star’ to queen of pop: Madonna’s influential 40 years
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