Donald Trump convicted on 34 counts in hush-money trial

• By Ben Protess, Jonah E. Bromwich and Maggie Haberman :sfexaminer – excerpt (includes audio) This is an historical archival article, published on May 30, 2024 to mark the first ever criminal conviction of a former American President…

Former President Donald Trump leaves the courthouse after a jury found him guilty of all 34 felony counts in his criminal trial at Manhattan Criminal Court, Thursday, May 30, 2024, in New York. Justin Lane, Pool Photo via Associated Press…

NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump was convicted Thursday of falsifying records to cover up a sex scandal that threatened to derail his 2016 presidential campaign, capping an extraordinary trial that tested the resilience of the U.S. justice system and transformed the former commander-in-chief into a felon.

Trump, whose organization owns a building at 555 California St. in San Francisco and is expected to appear at a June 6 fundraiser in The City for his reelection campaign, showed little emotion inside the courtroom as he learned his fate Thursday.

When he emerged, holding his jaw tense, the former president spoke to an assembly of television cameras. He declared that the verdict was “a disgrace” and, with a somber expression, proclaimed: “This is long from over.”… (more)