Trump says he will appeal historic conviction
(VOVWORLD) - Donald Trump said on Friday he would appeal the guilty verdict that made him the first US president convicted of a crime, though he will have to wait until after his sentencing on July 11 before taking that step.
 Former US President Donald Trump |
In remarks at the Trump Tower lobby in Manhattan where he announced his first presidential run in 2015, Trump repeated his complaints that the trial was a "rigged" attempt to hobble his comeback White House bid and warned that it showed no American was safe from politically motivated prosecution
Donald Trump became the first US president to be convicted of a crime on Thursday when a New York jury found him guilty of falsifying documents to cover up a payment ahead of the 2016 election.
After two days of deliberation, the 12-member jury pronounced Trump guilty on all 34 felony counts he faced. The sentencing date is set for July 11, a few days before the Republican Party is scheduled to formally nominate Trump for president ahead of the Nov. 5 election.
After leaving the trial, Mr. Trump proclaimed his innocence and repeated his complaints that the trial had been rigged against him. "This was a disgrace," Trump told reporters.