Felony charges and political ambitions: Donald Trump at the legal and electoral crossroadsFollowing a 9.5-hour deliberation, the jury found Trump guilty of all 34 charges. They contended that hush money transactions to suppress unwanted news were motivated by personal concerns, such as protecting his family’s and business reputation, rather than political considerations. One-fifty?”Jurors also heard from Keith Davidson, the lawyer who arranged the hush money payments for Daniels and McDougal. However, a Trump attorney aggressively questioned Davidson, pointing out that he had handled similar hush money deals for other high-profile individuals. He provided jurors with an insider’s perspective on the hush money scheme and claimed that Trump was fully aware of it.

Source: dna May 31, 2024 14:09 UTC