It didn’t take long after a jury found Donald Trump guilty on all 34 felony counts in his New York hush money trial for Republicans to quickly jump to their presumptive presidential nominee’s defense. “President Trump will rightfully appeal this absurd verdict -- and he WILL WIN!" New York Rep. Elise Stefanik, the No. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell issued a brief statement on X on former President Trump's conviction which says that the charges shouldn't have been brought against him. Sen. Chris Coons, a Delaware Democrat, commended the jurors and urged “all Americans, no matter their party affiliation, to accept and respect the outcome of this trial.”'Shameful': Republicans quickly come to Trump's defense after his conviction originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News May 31, 2024 01:04 UTC