WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – Donald Trump became the first former U.S. president to be convicted of a felony crime. He was found guilty of all 34 charges in the hush money trial.
Trump was convicted by the New York jury for falsifying business records before the 2016 election.
“This was a rigged disgraceful trial,” said Trump.
Trump was furious after he left the courtroom.
“We didn’t do a thing wrong. I’m a very innocent man,” he said.
Trump faces a possible punishment of four years in prison.
New York District Attorney Alvin Bragg calls this a huge win.
“We should all be thankful for the careful attention that this jury paid to the evidence and the law,” said Bragg.
Jury deliberations took place over two days. The verdict came near the end of the second day.
“The only voice that matters is the voice of the jury,” said Bragg.
Some of the president’s most loyal supporters, like Colorado Republican Congresswoman Lauren Boebert, call this a political prosecution.
“This is malpractice of our judicial system,” said Boebert.
Victoria Nurse with Georgetown Law school says the jury did its job how it was supposed to.
“They actually did their homework. They asked for the replay of the testimony. I think they did their job,” said Nurse.
Trump’s sentencing for the hush money case is scheduled for July 11th at 10 am.
Trump’s legal team has already laid the groundwork for an appeal and Trump himself said this isn’t over and he’s going to continue to fight.
