Biden on Trump verdict: Hush money trial conviction reaffirms 'no one is above the law'

Biden reacted to Donald Trump's conviction for the first time on Friday, criticizing those calling the trial "rigged."Speaking from the White House, Biden said the jury consisted of regular Americans who heard evidence and returned a unanimous verdict.

"Donald Trump was given every opportunity to defend himself," Biden said. "A state case, not a federal case, was heard by a jury of 12 citizens. Twelve Americans. Twelve people like you, like millions of Americans who served on juries." He said Trump's jury was "chosen the same way every jury in America," and was "a process that Donald Trump's attorney was part of.""The jury heard five weeks of evidence. Five weeks, after careful deliberation, the jury reached a unanimous verdict," he said. "They found Donald Trump guilty on all 34 felony counts."would now have the opportunity to appeal the decision because "that's how the American system of justice works.

"It's reckless, it's dangerous, it's irresponsible for anyone to say this was rigged just because they don't like the verdict," Biden said, taking Trump and his supporters' words directly. "Our justice system has endured for nearly 250 years, and it literally is the cornerstone of America.""We should never allow anyone to tear it down - simple as that," Biden continued. "That's America. That's who we are.

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