We begin tonight with breaking news.
A New York jury has found former President Trump guilty
on all 34 felony counts in his criminal hush money
trial.
Trump is now the first former president to be convicted
of felony charges.
Today, the jury found him guilty of falsifying business records
in a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election through
hush money payments to an adult film star who said
the two had sex. The verdict is a stunning legal
reckoning for Trump and exposes him to potential prison time.
Trump is expected to quickly appeal this verdict and will
face an awkward dynamic as he seeks to return to
the campaign trail as a convicted felon.
Prosecutors have not said whether they intend to seek prison
time for the former president,
and it is not clear whether the judge would impose
that punishment even if asked.
This conviction and even imprisonment will not bar Trump from
continuing his pursuit of another presidential term.
This was a rigged, disgraceful trial that the real verdict
is going to be November 5th by the people and
they know what happened here and everybody knows what happened
here. You have a sore respect.
DA and the whole thing.
We didn't do a thing wrong.
I'm a very innocent man.
Trump still faces three other felony indictments,
but this case may be the only one that comes
to a conclusion before the November election.