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Trump Inquiry Won’t Be Resolved When Vance Leaves

December 23, 2021 at 9:36 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“The Manhattan district attorney, Cyrus Vance Jr., has run out of time,” the New York Times reports.

“Even as prosecutors in his office have ramped up their long-running investigation into former President Donald Trump in recent weeks, Mr. Vance is set to leave office soon without seeking criminal charges against Mr. Trump.”

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