The consequences of charging former heads of state

Former President Donald Trump has been indicted by the Manhattan District Attorney. This is the first time a current or former president is being charged in the US, but this is not new in other countries. The World’s Carol Hills talks to Victor Menaldo, a professor of Political Science at the University of Washington, about the long-term effects of trying former leaders.

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