New York and New Jersey lawmakers reacted Thursday after former President Donald Trump was found guilty of 34 felonies in his 'hush money' trial in Manhattan.
NEW YORK -- New York and New Jersey lawmakers reacted Thursday after former President Donald Trump was found guilty of 34 felonies in his 'hush money' trial in Manhattan.The jury found Trump violated the law by falsifying business records to cover up a $130,000 payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election.The trial started in Manhattan back in April. Jury deliberations began Wednesday, and the 12 jurors reached a verdict late Thursday afternoon.Gov.
Nicole Malliotakis, who represents New York's 11th Congressional District in Staten Island and parts of Brooklyn, said in a statement:'Today's verdict is a complete but sadly unsurprising miscarriage of justice, and we knew all along that in the borough of Manhattan, where more than 86% of the population rejected President Trump, that he would not have a fair trial of his peers.
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