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Former President Donald Trump is holding a press conference today after he was convicted in the first of four criminal cases against him to go to trial. President Trump is still under a gag order that prohibits him from making public statements about parties in the case, but he has said he is willing to risk the jail time sanctions in order to speak out. Check back for updates at 11 a.m. ET
Jurors returned a guilty verdict on all 34 counts at the end of the second day of deliberations May 30. Trial began with jury selection on April 15 and jurors heard five weeks of testimony from 22 witnesses.
The defense moved for judgment immediately after the verdict, arguing the jury was not allowed to rely solely on Michael Cohen’s testimony. The judge denied the motion.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg held a press conference after the verdict, and said “the jury has spoken.” He would not comment on sentencing and whether prosecutors were seeking jail time for President Trump.
President Trump told reporters outside the courtroom, “I’m a very innocent man.” His attorneys have also said they will appeal.
Partisan reactions to the verdict were swift. Both the Biden and Trump campaigns began fundraising on the verdict. [/epoch_component]… Original News Source Link – Epoch Times
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