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11:40 AM ET, June 2, 2024

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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: Talking Points Memo
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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’
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
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.
Discussion: New York Times and Mediaite
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: Raw Story and The Moderate Voice
ABC News:
‘This Week’ Transcript 6-2-24: Gov. Wes Moore, Trump Attorney Will Scharf and John Kirby  —  Governor Wes Moore speaks during a President Joe Biden campaign stop at South Restaurant & Jazz Club, in Philadelphia, on May 29, 2024. … GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS, ABC “THIS WEEK” ANCHOR …
Discussion: Politico
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Associated Press:
Donald Trump's attorney was ‘shocked’ the former president took the verdict with ‘solemnness’
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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
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.
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 …
Alex Thompson / Axios:
Exclusive: Inside Hunter Biden's secret legal battle … - The trials — the gun case that starts Monday in Delaware and the tax case set for Sept. 5 in California — are likely to include embarrassing revelations about the Biden family that almost certainly will be touted by Republicans in light of Donald Trump's felony conviction.
Katie Rogers / New York Times:
As Hunter Biden's Trial Nears, President Biden Pulls Him Close  —  President Biden has weathered years of scandals surrounding his son.  But people close to both men say the president has refused to treat him as a political liability.  —  President Biden wakes up every day to a list of concerns he must address as commander in chief.
Discussion: USA Today, emptywheel and NBC News
Axios:
Poll: 49% of Independents think Trump should drop out post-guilty verdict … - 49% of Independents and 15% of Republicans said Trump should end his campaign because of the conviction.  — The polls found the race effectively tied nationally in a 1-on-1 with Biden at 45% and Trump at 44%.
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Grace Ashford / New York Times:
Trump's Conviction Renews Push to Strip His Name From a New York Park  —  Legislative efforts to rename Donald J. Trump State Park in northern Westchester County have failed so far, but some lawmakers want to try again.  —  Long before Donald J. Trump was president, New Yorkers were accustomed …
Discussion: Raw Story
Lois Beckett / The Guardian:
Donald Trump had lots of negative opinions about felons.  Now he is one.  —  From roughing up suspects to revoking bail, the 34-count felon has suggested harsh treatment for his fellow criminals  —  Donald Trump has spent years complaining that American police and the criminal legal system should be …
Discussion: New York Times
 
 
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