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Donald triples down because Assange is an actual political prisoner [1]

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Date: 2024-05-31  

Donald Trump has become the first former president in the U.S.'s nearly 250-year history to be convicted of a felony.

President Trump convicted by Manhattan jury of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to hide hush money payments to Stormy Daniels, sentencing will be on July 11.

x Just to review:



- Trump’s Chief Strategist, Steve Bannon: Convicted Felon.



- Trump’s Campaign Chair, Paul Manafort: Convicted Felon



- Trump’s National Security Advisor, Michael Flynn: Convicted Felon



- Trump’s Advisor, Roger Stone: Convicted Felon



and finally...



-… pic.twitter.com/s1oRBa5Ikc — Mikel Jollett (@Mikel_Jollett) May 30, 2024

Now that he's convicted, Trump is all but certain to appeal the decision handed down by the jury, and he is likely to be able to return to the campaign trail as the process plays out. The next development in the case will come at sentencing, currently scheduled for July 11. Justice Juan Merchan has wide discretion over when sentencing occurs and what the punishment looks like. Trump faces a maximum of up to four years in prison and a $5,000 fine for each of the 34 felony charges of falsification of business records. The sentencing options available to Merchan include prison, probation, conditional discharge, fines or house arrest. The judge could put limitations on his travel, such as restricting Trump from leaving the state and taking his passport, but Merchan has said he doesn't want to interfere with his ability to campaign. www.cbsnews.com/...

x Wall Street Billionaires Are Rushing to Back Trump, Verdict Be Damned



A growing number of financial elites are throwing their weight behind Trump, who was found guilty in the 1st criminal trial of a former president



🎁 Linkhttps://t.co/t1kPa6AYAJ@AmandaGordon @sridinats — Jason Leopold (@JasonLeopold) May 31, 2024

x Queens man convictedhttps://t.co/8Vj6D2AC8o — Queens Daily Eagle (@QueensEagle) May 30, 2024

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