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Both the previous indictment and the new one charge Donald Trump with the same federal counts of conspiracy and obstruction. But there are still changes made in the latest indictment.

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  • Jack Smith's re-tooled election interference indictment is 9 pages shorter than the one it replaces.
  • A legal expert said it's now immunity-proof and, therefore, a far stronger instrument against Trump.
  • Securing a new indictment was crucial to saving the case, the former prosecutor said.

It's nine pages shorter — but far stronger.

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politics, Law, Analysis, donald-trump, election-interference, jack-smith
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Trump's new indictment is 9 pages shorter — there's a good reason for that