Trump is a convicted felon — what comes next?
Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump holds up a fist as he exits the courtroom during deliberations in his criminal trial at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City, on May 29, 2024. Trump was found guilty on Thursday of all 34 felony counts in the trial. JABIN BOTSFORD/POOL/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump holds up a fist as he exits the courtroom during deliberations in his criminal trial at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City, on May 29, 2024. Trump was found guilty on Thursday of all 34 felony counts in the trial.
JABIN BOTSFORD/POOL/AFP via Getty ImagesNow that former President Donald Trump has been convicted on 34 felony counts, many Americans are wondering what comes next? Will he file an appeal? Will he be sentenced to jail? And how will his conviction affect the presidential race?
Trump's Trials, host Scott Detrow gets into all these questions and more with NPR Senior Political Editor and Correspondent Domenico Montanaro and Justice Correspondent Carrie Johnson.
Topics include:
- Possible sentencing
- How conviction plays out in the campaign
- Importance of rule of law
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This episode was produced by Tyler Bartlam and was edited by Adam Raney. Our executive producers are Beth Donovan and Sami Yenigun. Eric Marrapodi is NPR's Vice President of News Programming.