📩 Statement - Not Above the Law Coalition On Trump’s 34 Guilty Verdicts: “Even A Former President Cannot Escape Justice”
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People Power United is a proud member of the Not Above the Law coalition. A statement was released on Trump’s 34 guilty verdicts. Here is the statement released on behalf of People Power United members:
May 30, 2024
Not Above the Law Coalition On Trump’s 34 Guilty Verdicts: “Even A Former President Cannot Escape Justice”
WASHINGTON — Today, in the case of the People of the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump, the jury found former President Donald Trump guilty on all 34 felony counts. In response, the co-chairs of the Not Above the Law coalition released the following statement:
“No one in America is above the law—and today’s guilty verdicts by a jury of everyday Americans demonstrates that even a former president cannot escape justice.
“From the outset of this trial, Trump and his legal team did everything they could to undermine our legal system—even stooping so low as to intimidate witnesses, publicly criticize jurors, and defy orders from the judge. Nevertheless, the jury did its job and heard evidence that was overwhelming and damning. After listening to over 20 eyewitnesses, examining over 200 exhibits, and hearing arguments from both sides for over 20 days, the jury found Donald Trump guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records as part of a scheme to hide crucial information from voters before the 2016 election.
“Today’s verdict is a victory for the integrity of our elections and a reaffirmation that in America, no one is above the law.”
The statement is signed by Not Above the Law Co-Chairs: Lisa Gilbert, Executive Vice President of Public Citizen; Praveen Fernandes, Vice President of the Constitutional Accountability Center; David Sievers, Interim Organizing Director at MoveOn, and Brett Edkins, Managing Director for Policy and Political Affairs, Stand Up America.
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