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Guilty on 34 counts.

In a historic verdict, Trump was convicted of falsifying business records in connection to a hush money payment to Stormy Daniels.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 5 months ago (2 children)

This has an interesting potential given that the RNC Convention will be in Milwaukee, WI July 15, 2024.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago (3 children)

They'll appeal. This guy won't be in jail for the election.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago

Not sure what that has to do with the potential for shenanigans given the public news of a sentencing date being 4 days before the nominating convention, but ok.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago

An appeal will take months. It won't be handled before July.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Doubtful this would get jail time anyways

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

Milwaukeeans were already not going to be happy to deal with these people. If the event gets extra putschy now... uff da.