NEW YORK – The jury in Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial has found the former president guilty of all 34 felony counts against him.
Trump was found guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records, making him the first former president to be convicted of a felony.
Missouri and Arkansas politicians have shared the following statements on the verdict:
Missouri
Missouri U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley
“This “trial” has been from beginning to end a complete and total sham, a mockery of the criminal justice system, and one of the most dangerous abuses of our political process in American history.
Not since the Alien and Sedition Acts in the 1790s has a president tried to CRIMINALIZE his political opposition. Congrats, Joe Biden. You’re the worst president ever
If you thought it couldn’t happen in America, you were wrong.”
Missouri U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt
“What happened in New York is a travesty for the rule of law and our Constitution.Democrats have opened Pandora’s Box and have fully weaponized the judicial process against President Trump – this was a Soviet-style show trial of Joe Biden’s chief political adversary that has irreparably cheapened the American judicial system. President Trump will be vindicated on appeal and the American people will reject this unprecedentedlawfare in November.”
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey
“I am outraged by the sham verdict finding President [Donald Trump] guilty on all counts. This is the result of a rigged system, where the judge manipulated the process to turn jurors against President Trump.
Donald Trump is an America First patriot who has tirelessly worked for the good of the American public. I refuse to stand idly by while this gross injustice unfolds. This politically motivated attack is an outrage. The Democrats have left a permanent scar on this country with their blatant witch hunt. I will continue to do everything in my power to ensure President Trump’s good name is cleared in this outrageous weaponization of our justice system.”
Enough is enough.”
Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft
“A dark day in America. Joe Biden has weaponized the justice system to go after one of the greatest Presidents in our history. The democrats are trying to steal another election. This lawfare must not stand. This won’t stop [Donald Trump] from winning. APPEAL!”
Missouri Congressman Eric Burlison
“This case has been a sham from the beginning. It is the very definition of judicial gymnastics. Bogus charges brought by a Democrat DA, whose star witness is a convicted liar and admitted thief, presided over by a conflicted Judge whose daughter made millions for her Democrat clients off this very case.
Instead of being impartial, the Judge worked in lockstep with the prosecution to allow lies into the courtroom, intentionally manipulating the jury, while constantly working against the defense.
The rule of law has been shredded.”
Arkansas
Senator Tom Cotton on X
“This verdict, like the case itself, is a travesty of justice. The nakedly partisan judge biased the trial at every turn, from allowing an unconstitutional indictment in the first place to excluding key evidence to rigging the jury instructions. The American people will see right through Joe Biden and the Democrats’ weaponization of the legal system.”
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on X
“This is a politically-motivated sham trial.
The American people decide our elections.
Donald Trump will be our next president.”
Statement from Former Gov. Asa Hutchinson
“It is not easy to see a former President and the presumptive GOP nominee convicted of felony crimes; but the jury verdict should be respected. An appeal is in order but let’s not diminish the significance of this verdict.”
Senator John Boozman on X
“The trial and verdict against Pres. Trump are deeply concerning given the many questions that have been raised about its fairness from the outset, undermining Americans’ confidence in the justice system at a time when we can least afford it.”
Republican Party of Arkansas Chairman Joseph K. Wood on Facebook
“It’s abundantly clear that the process in New York was biased against President Donald J. Trump from Day One. The Republican Party of Arkansas stands with President Trump. As he said today, ‘the real verdict will be November 5th by the people.’”
Statement from Rep. French Hill
“Most Americans saw this trial of former President Donald Trump for what it was – a political gotcha game and a misuse of the judicial process. Today’s verdict sets a dangerous precedent and harms the faith that Americans have in our justice system.”
Former Gov. Mike Huckabee on X
“Equally sad than a travesty of a ‘trial’-people celebrating this sham of a trial with a compromised, corrupt judge, a DA who manufactured charges. If this is what Dems want the courts and our country to become, they will rue the day.”
Rep. Rick Crawford on X
“I am saddened that our nation had to go through this trial. The prosecution inflated a charge for a misdemeanor crime – failing to accurately report expenses – for which the statute of limitations had expired, into a federal election crime for purely political purposes. The prosecution wouldn’t have done this had the target not been former President Trump. Justice in America is supposed to be blind. Everyone should be treated equally under the law. I doubt that any other individual who had failed to report business expenses in the appropriate manner would have been put through this type of trial.”
This story will be updated as more lawmakers respond.
