As Biden Campaign Hurls ‘Felon’ Label at Trump, Some Dems Urge Caution

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Republican presidential candidate and former president Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during a press conference at Trump Tower in New York City, May 31, 2024.

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While the Biden campaign leapt at the chance to pin the “convicted-felon” label on Donald Trump, many congressional Democrats are offering their vulnerable colleagues some unvarnished advice — steer clear of the partisan feeding frenzy, and keep the focus on the twelve jurors.

“We don’t need to talk about that,” former House whip Jim Clyburn told NR in a brief hallway interview on Monday. “I think the public is speaking loud enough.”

Audrey Fahlberg

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Audrey Fahlberg

Audrey Fahlberg was a politics reporter for National Review.

Brittany Bernstein

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Brittany Bernstein

Brittany Bernstein is the deputy news editor of National Review Online.

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