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Hey everyone, Ellie here wishing you a very happy Friday. Well, we now have not one, but two pending Trump indictments. It's really

pretty remarkable. I wanted to talk this week about one issue that I think is getting not enough

coverage, but it's very important on the second federal Trump indictment. In the meantime,

please keep sending me your thoughts, questions, or comments to

letters at cafe.com.

Early on in my career as a prosecutor, a grizzled battle-worn New York City defense lawyer once said to me,

jury selection isn't just the most important part of the trial, it's the whole ballgame.

There's a bit of hyperbole there. The actual presentation of evidence matters a bit too, but his point stuck with me. And over the years, as I grew into a bit of hyperbole there. The actual presentation of evidence matters a bit, too,

but his point stuck with me. And over the years, as I grew into a bit of an old trial battle axe myself, I'd sometimes recall this lawyer's admonition with appreciation for its fundamental

truth. In all the attention rightly paid to the first ever federal indictment of a former president,

much of the focus has been on the indictment itself and the charges and the evidence contained

therein.

While the what of it remains the top line, don't underestimate the where.

By choosing to charge Trump in federal district court in Florida rather than in Washington,

D.C., special counsel

Jack Smith made a tough call and the right call, even if it makes the Justice Department's

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