coming to you from msnbc world headquarters in new york city. welcome to alex witt reports . we begin with new fallout and w also the reaction to this historic verdict in donald trump s hush money trial. donald trump s attorney, acknowledging there is a chance the former president of the united states may be sentenced to jail time following his conviction on 34 felony counts. blanche telling the ap the defense will argue strenuously for a non-incarcerated tory sentence. and a short time ago new reaction from republican house speaker mike johnson s comments on saying trump s verdict will be overturned. here s what clark brewster, the attorney representing stormy daniels told me here on msnbc. the idea that they were some part of some conspiracy is nonsense and these 12 people that spent all the time in that courtroom, weeks listen to the evidence and according to the oath return a verdict is a true and honest verdict based upon the facts and evidence and i ct witnessed a cou
welcome back. the president and his campaign are issuing some of the strongest birth to date about donald trump s hush money case and is coming one day after donald trump was found guilty of all 34 felony counts. i want to bring in aaron gilchrist at the white house. good to talk to you. what are we hearing from the president about this verdict? reporter: president biden said this verdict against former president trump reaffirms the principle that no one is above the law in this country. he only spoke for a few minutes yesterday, largely trying to shore up respect for the judicial process, but also called president trump by name and blasted him for suggesting the judicial system was stacked against him. listen to this. they found donald trump guilty on all 34 felony counts.