memeorandum: RNC co-chair Lara Trump attacks Hogan for calling for respect for legal process (Mariana Alfaro/Washington Post)

3:15 PM ET, June 2, 2024

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Rachel Leingang / The Guardian:

‘No way out without bloodshed’: the right believe the US is under threat and are mobilizing — In ‘mirror world’, Trump is martyr and Biden is autocrat, as calls for violence erupt on internet after ex-president's conviction — The posts are ominous. — “Pick a side, or YOU are next …

Discussion: Raw Story and The Gateway Pundit

Ed Kilgore / New York Magazine:

What Are the 2024 Disaster Scenarios for Democrats and Republicans? — There are still some circumstances that could lead to a blowout for either side. — Everyone involved in political analysis has pretty much assumed that no matter who wins the 2024 presidential (and for that matter, congressional) elections, it will be close.

Discussion: OutsideTheBeltway

Associated Press:

Republicans join Trump's attacks on justice system and campaign of vengeance after guilty verdict — Following his conviction in hush money case, Trump again slams ‘rigged trial’ — Biden calls Trump's claims of a rigged trial ‘reckless... dangerous’ and ‘irresponsible’

Discussion: ABC News, Politico, Digby's Hullabaloo, Blue Virginia, The Guardian, nationalinterest.org, Slate and Axios

Jeff Coltin / Politico:
This reluctant prosecutor just made Donald Trump a felon

Discussion: Fox News, New York Daily News, RedState, Washington Post, The Gateway Pundit, Washington Examiner, Twitchy and Newsweek

emptywheel:

“Swept Up!” The Russian Payments that Led to Trump's Felony Conviction — There has been a lot of performed ignorance about the origin of the investigation that led to the felony conviction of Donald Trump. — Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions' spox, Sarah Isgur, quoted Robert Jackson about prosecutors choosing defendants.

David Smith / The Guardian:

Revenge: analysis of Trump posts shows relentless focus on punishing enemies — Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington documents former president's threats against perceived political opponents — A major study of Donald Trump's social media posts has revealed the scale …

Discussion: Raw Story

Mariana Alfaro / Washington Post:

RNC co-chair Lara Trump attacks Hogan for calling for respect for legal process — Lara Trump doesn't commit to having the Republican National Committee give money to Hogan's run for Senate. — Lara Trump, the co-chair of the Republican National Committee and daughter-in-law of Donald Trump …

Discussion: USA Today, NBC News, CNN, Politico, Washington Examiner, The Daily Caller, Ringside at the Reckoning and Breitbart

Joseph Menn / Washington Post:

News site editor's ties to Iran, Russia show misinformation's complexity — Experts say an overlap in funding underscores concern that the spread of falsehoods and propaganda online is entering a more complicated stage as the November election draws closer.

more at Mediagazer »

CBS News:

Views of Trump trial unchanged following verdict — CBS News poll — Views about former President Donald Trump's New York criminal trial after the verdict look much like they did before it took place. — Just over half the country thought Trump was guilty before the verdict …

Discussion: Mother Jones, CNN and Talking Points Memo

Danny Westneat / The Seattle Times:

Plot twist: WA has a law against felons running for office — If local Republicans knew what was good for them, they would now move to drop Donald Trump from Washington's fall ballot. — I know, they won't. They're in too deep. Trump won 76% of our state's GOP presidential primary vote.

Discussion: The Moderate Voice and Raw Story

Peter Baker / New York Times:

A Felon in the Oval Office Would Test the American System — The system of checks and balances established in the Constitution was meant to hold wayward presidents accountable, but some wonder how it will work if the next president is already a felon. — The revolutionary hero Patrick Henry knew this day would come.

Discussion: JONATHAN TURLEY

Mariana Alfaro / Washington Post:

Trump falsely claims he never called for Hillary Clinton to be locked up — “Lock her up” is perhaps one of the most popular chants among Trump supporters, and he agreed with it on several occasions. — Trump falsely tells Fox News he never said ‘Lock her up’

Discussion: HuffPost, Rolling Stone, The Daily Caller, Forbes and Mediaite

Owen Lavine / The Daily Beast:

Michael Cohen Worries Trump Will Spill Secrets in Prison ‘for a Bag of Tuna’ — EXIT INTERVIEWS — “If America turns against him, he would rather see America burned to the ground,” Cohen said. — Michael Cohen says he's “afraid” for national security if Donald Trump goes to prison.

Jasper Ward / Reuters:

Donald Trump joins TikTok and rapidly wins two million followers — Within hours of joining TikTok, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump had attracted over 2 million followers on the short video social media platform that he tried to ban as president on national security grounds.

A.O. Scott / New York Times:

Why Trump's Speech After His Guilty Verdict Was All Business, No Politics — In his post-verdict remarks, the former president sounded more like an aggrieved New York businessman than the political martyr his supporters believe him to be. — The way to evaluate a political speech …