In a recent episode of ABC's talk show "The View," co-host Joy Behar expressed her elation over the guilty verdict handed down to former President Donald Trump in a case concerning falsified business documents.
"I was at Costco buying, you know, ten boxes of Keurig coffee, and my watch started to buzz and I got so excited I started leaking a little bit," Behar revealed, in response to a question from fellow co-host Whoopi Goldberg.
This candid admission from Behar sparked a flurry of reactions on social media. The episode saw all six co-hosts, including Alyssa Griffin, the only self-identified conservative on the panel, criticize Trump. Griffin, a former Trump staffer, voiced her concern for the safety of the presiding judge and criticized Trump for his apparent belief in his invincibility.
Thursday marked a historic moment as Donald Trump became the first US president to be convicted on felony charges. The verdict, delivered by a Manhattan jury, found Trump guilty on all 34 charges in District Attorney Alvin Bragg's case concerning falsified business documents.
The verdict drew a stark divide along party lines, with Republican lawmakers condemning the decision and many Democrats celebrating it. DA Alvin Bragg and prosecutor Matthew Colangelo, who served as the third lead person in the Biden Department of Justice, were subsequently called to testify before Congress on the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government.
Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY) decried the case as "corrupt" and "illegally brought forward," expressing her anticipation for a higher New York court to overturn the verdict. In the wake of the verdict, GOP Senators pledged to cease cooperation with the White House.
Trump, on his part, announced on Friday his intention to appeal the verdict. His sentencing has been scheduled for July 11. Despite his legal troubles, the former president has managed to raise over $34.8 million in small donations for his campaign since his conviction.
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