Trump news - live: Ex-president reveals Melania’s reaction to hush money trial verdict

A unanimous 12-person jury in New York found Donald Trump guilty of all 34 counts against him in his so-called hush money case.

The jury agreed, beyond a reasonable doubt, that Trump not only had a hand in falsifying records but did so in order to commit or conceal another crime – specifically, that he violated state law against conspiracy to influence an election by “unlawful means.”

Those “unlawful means” include violations of the Federal Election Campaign Act, the falsification of other business records, and violations of state and federal tax laws.

Dig into the charges against the convicted former president:

In an interview with Fox News on Sunday, Trump said that he would be “OK” if the judge overseeing his hush money trial ordered him to house arrest at his July 11 sentencing.

But he said his supporters would not “stand for” him being incarcerated, suggesting that such an outcome could fuel a violent response.

Andrew Feinberg reports:

New York Justice Juan Merchan is scheduled to sentence Donald Trump on July 11, but first the former president must report to the New York City Department of Probation for a crucial, mandatory interview with a civil servant: the probation officer whose report to the judge could help steer the sentence against him.

A probation officer in Manhattan also might be responsible for him, if he ends up avoiding jailtime.

Colorado Republican US Rep Lauren Boebert appeared in Denver on Friday with six other GOP candidates competing for her seat in Congress

A moderator asked to “talk about the theater thing” – and suggested her apology wasn’t enough.

Kelly Rissman has more:

The Independent’s Eric Garcia writes on today’s mess in the House:

This hearing could have been a chance to show voters that they cared about good governance and accountability. Instead, it resembled the chaos of Merrick Garland’s contempt of Congress markup last month, which included Marjorie Taylor Greene mocking Representative Jasmine Crockett’s fake eyelashes — and Crockett responding with a “bleach blonde bad-built butch body” retort that will live on infamy.

Somehow, Republicans on the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic managed to outdo even that debacle. As soon as she was up for questioning, Greene berated Fauci, refusing to call him a doctor, insisting he belongs “in prison,” and accusing the National Institutes of Health of funding medical experiments on beagles.

The neo-fascist Proud Boys gang is growing ranks as the group experiences the “calm before the storm”, a new investigation has found.

John Bowden has more:

In July 2020, Trump pledged to ban TikTok in the US.

He joined the platform over the weekend, and he has racked up more than 4 million followers.

What changed?

An appeals court in Georgia has scheduled a hearing on Donald Trump’s renewed push to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from trying the former president and his allies in a wide-ranging election interference case.

A panel of appellate court judges will hear their appeal on October 4 – one month and one day before the presidential election.

A new poll from ABC News/Ipsos found that roughly 50 percent of Americans agreed with the Manhattan jury’s May 30 guilty verdict.

Roughly 27 percent disagreed, and 23 per ent were unsure. Half of those polled believe the charges were politically motivated, with it barely impacting their perception of Trump.

Ariana Baio has more: