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In the wake of Donald Trump's criminal conviction,

House Republicans are ramping up their efforts to use the legislative process

to try to shield him from other ongoing criminal prosecutions.

These efforts are taking many forms and they all seem to have the support of Speaker Mike Johnson.

Which actually gives Democrats an opening to go on offense against the GOP by hammering

Republicans for aiding and abetting Trump's non-stop quest to place himself

above accountability in the law.

Yet some Demes seem reluctant to engage this fight directly.

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