"Trump Defies Indictment with Campaign Trail Comeback"

Former President Donald Trump is set to return to the campaign trail in Georgia and North Carolina for speeches at state Republican conventions as news of his federal indictment roils the party’s 2024 presidential race. Trump’s speeches will mark his first public outings since he was indicted for a second time in less than three months, with probes into election interference efforts in Georgia and his actions surrounding January 6, 2021, in Washington threatening to pose further legal troubles. Many of Trump’s Republican 2024 presidential rivals responded to the news of his indictment by attacking the Justice Department, indicating that they see advantage among conservative primary voters in defending a former president who remains popular with the party’s base.