Trump trial: Biden calls Trump's remarks 'dangerous'
Trump was found guilty on all 34 felony counts in his hush money trial.
Former President Donald Trump has been found guilty on all 34 felony counts related to a 2016 hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. It marks the first time in history that a former U.S. president has been convicted on criminal charges.
Trump last April pleaded not guilty to a 34-count indictment charging him with falsifying business records in connection with a hush money payment his then-attorney Michael Cohen made to Daniels in order to boost his electoral prospects in the 2016 presidential election.
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'You are the judges of the facts,' judge tells jurors
"It is not my responsibility to judge the evidence here. It is yours," Judge Merchan told the jurors as he began his instructions for their deliberations.
"You are the judges of the facts, and you are responsible for deciding whether the defendant is guilty or not guilty."
The judge instructed jurors on avoiding "stereotypes" or "implicit biases" in their deliberations.
"As a juror you are asked to make a very important decision about another member of the community," he said.
Judge says reading of jury charge will take an hour
Judge Juan Merchan took his seat on the bench, and Trump flashed a closed mouth smile when the judge said good morning in his usual fashion.
Before bringing the jury back into the courtroom, Merchan asked the parties to confirm the proposed verdict form.
Prosecutor Josh Steinglass flagged a minor typo, but both sides appeared to be in agreement about the form, which will the jury will fill out once they render a verdict.
After the jury was brought into the courtroom, Merchan told them the reading of the jury charge will take approximately an hour.
Trump, online, calls prosecutors' closing statement bull----
Former President Trump did not speak with reporters as he entered the courtroom this morning, but instead made a series of posts on social media.
Referring to prosecutors' five-hour closing statement yesterday, Trump wrote, "THE D.A.’s OFFICE WAS ALLOWED TO GO ON WITH 5 HOURS OF BULL---- YESTERDAY."
The defense's closing argument took three hours.
Prosecutors, Trump arrive in courtroom
The prosecution team has entered the courtroom ahead of this morning's jury charge.
Prosecutors Josh Steinglass, Matthew Colangelo and Rebecca Mangold are seated at the counsel table, and seven other members of the district attorney's team are in the gallery.
Former President Trump entered the courtroom minutes later.
Daniels testified to 'embarrass' Trump, defense says
Defense attorney Todd Blanche suggested to the jury why Stormy Daniels was called as a witness, given there was no dispute about a nondisclosure agreement being signed and that she knew nothing about the records in question.
"I'll tell you why -- they did it to try to inflame your emotions. They did it to try to embarrass President Trump" Blanche said.
It drew a loud objection from prosecutors that was overruled.
Trump has disputed the sexual encounter ever happened.