President Joe Biden weighed in on Donald Trump‘s conviction at present, defending the judicial course of whereas warning critics that to characterize it as “rigged” was “reckless” and “harmful.”
“The American precept that nobody is above the regulation was reaffirmed,” Biden mentioned. “Donald Trump was given each alternative to defend himself. It was a state case, not a federal case. It was heard by a jury of 12 residents, 12 Individuals, 12 folks such as you. Like tens of millions of Individuals who served on juries, this jury was chosen the identical method each jury in America is chosen. It was a course of that Donald Trump’s lawyer was a part of. The jury heard 5 weeks of proof. 5 weeks. After cautious deliberation, the jury reached a unanimous verdict. They discovered Donald Trump responsible on all 34 felony counts.
“Now he shall be given the chance, as he ought to, to attraction that call, identical to everybody else has that chance. That’s how the American system of justice works.”
“And it’s reckless. It’s harmful. It’s irresponsible for anybody to say this was rigged, simply because they don’t like the decision. Our justice system has endured for practically 250 years. And it actually is a cornerstone of America, our justice system, justice ought to be revered. And we must always by no means enable anybody to tear it down. It’s so simple as that. That’s America. That’s who we’re. That’s who we are going to at all times be, God keen.”