Donald Trump’s attorney was ‘shocked’ the former president took the verdict with ‘solemnness’
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s lead attorney in his New York criminal case told The Associated Press he was “shocked” at the former president’s calm demeanor when the verdict was read in court. Defense lawyer Todd Blanche said Trump “just kind of took it” with the appropriate solemnness for the moment. Blanche said he thought Trump was still handling himself well on Friday, the day after the verdict, even as the Republican has railed that the trial was unfair. A jury of 12 New Yorkers convicted Trump of 34 counts of falsifying business records. Speaking to reporters Friday, Trump portrayed himself as a victim of a “rigged” trial.
Trump tries to move past his guilty verdict by attacking the criminal justice system
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump sought to move past his historic criminal conviction on Friday and build momentum for his bid to return to the White House with fierce attacks on the judge who oversaw the case, the prosecution’s star witness and the criminal justice system as a whole. Speaking from his namesake tower in Manhattan in a symbolic return to the campaign trail, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee delivered a message aimed squarely at his most loyal supporters. Defiant as ever, he insisted without evidence that the verdict was rigged and driven by politics.
Republicans join Trump’s attacks on justice system and campaign of vengeance after guilty verdict
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans in Congress are embracing Donald Trump’s strategy of blaming the U.S. justice system after his historic guilty verdict. They’re also enlisting themselves in his campaign of vengeance and political retribution. It’s all part of the GOP bid to reclaim the White House. On Friday, the House Judiciary chairman demanded the prosecutors in the New York hush money case appear for questioning. Republicans who expressed doubts about Trump’s innocence or political viability were instantly bullied to stay silent — or told to “leave the party.” President Joe Biden said the attacks on the justice system are “reckless” and “irresponsible.” Experts on authoritarianism warn that Trump is vowing to use the state against his opponents.
Answers to your questions about Donald Trump’s historic hush money trial conviction
NEW YORK (AP) — The first criminal conviction of a former American president is raising a host of legal and political questions: Will Donald Trump go to prison? Could he pardon himself? What about the election? Trump was found guilty by a Manhattan jury Thursday of 34 felony counts related to a scheme during his 2016 presidential campaign to pay off a porn actor who said the two had sex. It’s not clear whether he will go to prison. That will be up to the judge. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who brought the case, refused to say Thursday whether prosecutors will seek prison time.
Hostage families call for a cease-fire deal pushed by Biden. Israel says conditions must be met
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Families of Israeli hostages held by Hamas have called for all parties to immediately accept a proposal detailed U.S. President Joe Biden to end the nearly 8-month-long war. Israel’s government says conditions for a cease-fire are still not met. Biden outlined a three-phase deal Friday saying Hamas is “no longer capable” of carrying out another large-scale attack on Israel and urged the Israelis and the militant group to come to an agreement to release some 100 remaining hostages, along with the bodies of around 30 more, for an extended cease-fire. Many hostage families blame the government’s lack of will to secure a deal for the deaths of many of the hostages in captivity.
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