Susan Collins, who is known as a bipartisan leader, said the prosecutor ‘brought these charges precisely because of who the defendant was rather than because of any specified criminal conduct.’
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Will Trump’s felony convictions affect the vote in Maine?
Even changing the minds of a small number of voters could make a difference in what’s expected to be a close race.
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Maine Republicans defend Trump following former president’s conviction
Sen. Susan Collins and other party leaders called the criminal case politically motivated and pointed to the likelihood of an appeal following Trump’s conviction on 34 felony charges.
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Trump responds to guilty verdict by falsely blasting ‘rigged trial,’ attacking star witness
No former president or presumptive party nominee has ever faced a felony conviction or the prospect of prison time, and Trump is expected to keep his legal troubles central to his campaign.
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Sen. Susan Collins decries Trump’s conviction
The other members of Maine’s congressional delegation take an opposing position on Trump’s conviction on felony charges, with Sen. Angus King and Reps. Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden seeing the trial and its outcome as a validation of the U.S. justice system.
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Shares in Trump Media slump after former president convicted in hush money trial
Trump Media’s stock was down about 9% in after-hours trading Thursday as news of the verdict emerged.
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Trump becomes first former U.S. president convicted of felony crimes
In a historic verdict, a jury found former President Trump guilty on all 34 counts against him in a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election through hush money payments.
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Jurors in Trump hush money trial end 1st day of deliberations after asking to rehear testimony
Jurors, who will resume deliberations Thursday, also asked to rehear at least part of the judge’s instructions meant to guide them on the law.
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Judge won’t restrict Trump statements that could endanger law officers in classified records case
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon said that prosecutors on special counsel Jack Smith’s team didn’t give defense lawyers adequate time to discuss the request before it was filed Friday evening.
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Prosecutor says Trump tried ‘to hoodwink voters’ while defense attacks key witness in last arguments
Attorneys in Donald Trump’s hush money trial have finished their closing arguments after a marathon day in court.