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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4 takeaways from the aftermath of Trump’s guilty verdict
A little less than 24 hours later, here are some takeaways from the immediate aftermath.
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The evidence that led to Trump’s hush money conviction
The prosecution’s case against Trump relied on 34 documents: 11 invoices, 12 vouchers and 11 checks.
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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’s case casts spotlight on movement to restore voting rights to those convicted of felonies
The movement to let people convicted of felonies vote once they’re done serving their sentence has been growing in recent years and is sometimes the rare issue that generates bipartisan support.
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Biden says questioning Trump’s guilty verdicts is ‘dangerous’ and ‘irresponsible’
The president spoke pointedly on Donald Trump’s verdict saying, ‘It’s reckless, it’s dangerous, It’s irresponsible for anyone to say this was rigged just because they don’t like the verdict.’
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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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Biden team takes aim at Donald Trump after guilty verdict
But the president’s team does not expect the outcome to fundamentally change the dynamics of a close race.
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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.