Good morning, and welcome to the Epoch Times News Brief for Friday, May 31, 2024. I’m Bill Thomas, and the trial is over, the verdict is in, and former President Donald Trump has been found guilty. We’ll also share with you some big news regarding the Supreme Court ruling in favor of the NRA, the tragic death of Judge Larry Hicks, a look at a GOP challenge to President Joe Biden’s voter registration order, and calls for Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito to recuse themselves.
So much to get to, but first up, our lead story in Manhattan: a trial the whole nation has been following. It ended yesterday with a guilty verdict for Donald Trump.
The former president has been found guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records, making him the first American president to be convicted of a felony. The jury of 12 reached the verdict yesterday afternoon after two days of deliberation.
As the verdicts were read, President Trump sat still, didn’t show emotion, and looked straight ahead.
The six-week trial featured testimonies from 22 witnesses. Prosecutors accused the former president of fraudulently misclassifying hush money payments to adult film actress Stephanie Clifford, also known as Stormy Daniels, to interfere with the 2016 election.
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News Brief: Trump Convicted, Supreme Court Backs NRA, Judge Hicks Tragedy, GOP vs. Biden, and Recusal Calls
- by: Bill Thomas
- 05.31.24
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The Epoch Times
- 05/31/2024
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