A New York jury found Donald Trump guilty on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, making him the first current or former president in US history to become a convicted felon. It’s earth shaking news and still, the presidential race, with Trump in it, continues on. We’ll talk about what happens next, how the politics might shake out and we’ll hear from listeners and process all of our reactions.
Former President Trump is a Convicted Felon. Now What?
Former U.S. President Donald Trump departs the courtroom after being found guilty on all 34 counts in his hush money trial at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 30, 2024 in New York City. (Justin Lane-Pool/Getty Images)
Guests:
Marisa Lagos, politics correspondent, KQED - Co-host of KQED's Political Breakdown show
Scott Shafer, senior editor, KQED’s California Politics and Government desk; co-host, Political Breakdown
David Graham, staff writer, The Atlantic
Clara Jeffery, editor-in-chief, Mother Jones
Mike Madrid, Republican strategist; co-founder, The Lincoln Project. His forthcoming book is "The Latino Century: How America's Largest Minority is Transforming Democracy."
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