Trump verdict puts US among infamous countries that prosecuted opposition leaders: Who else is on the list?
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Donald Trump has accused President Biden of using criminal prosecution to try and prevent him from running for office, but the White House has kept its distance from the trial.
Many have argued that the former president was targeted for political reasons, citing the fact that other cases were opened against him around the same time – though the other three cases, such as the Georgia trial, were delayed – as well as Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg campaigning on his promise to go after Trump. Peter Aitken is a Fox News Digital reporter with a focus on national and global news.
Trump insisted that his trial, which included a gag order preventing him from discussing the case, occurred to keep him out of the upcoming election because Democrats "can’t win at the ballot box." Biden, meanwhile, has blasted any efforts to undermine the decision as "reckless" and "irresponsible" while quipping that he had "no idea I was that powerful" in response to claims he had orchestrated the trial.