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The politics of Trump's surrender

Former president Donald Trump was arraigned Tuesday for hush money payments made to adult-film star Stormy Daniels. Here’s what that means politically for the GOP and Trump. Read more: Former president Donald Trump is still campaigning and collecting contributions even though <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/04/04/trump-arraignment-ny-indictment-live-updates/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">he surrendered to authorities today in New York</a>.  Post reporter Michael Scherer examines what the indictment might mean for the Republican Party. He also explains how Trump is capitalizing on the media attention of this unprecedented moment.

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