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2024-03-04 02:41:37 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 500C57C7EC98A40F6B896BE0DD5D70FF25214F89FDF203BDE816F3751B6E0EAD
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In the United States, defendants have a presumption of innocence. News agencies avoid legal accusations of slander by using the word "alleged." Since Donald Trump is not convicted, Welker used the term "allegedly" to avoid a defamation lawsuit. https://www.findlaw.com/legalblogs/law-and-life/why-do-journalists-use-words-like-claimed-and-alleged/ https://constitution.findlaw.com/amendment1/defamation-and-false-statements-under-the-first-amendment.html
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