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News Channel 5: Former President Trump was convicted. Here’s what Tennessee leaders think.

News Channel 5 By Emily West May 30, 2024 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Tennessee lawmakers — particularly its Congressional Senators — have spoken out about former President Donald Trump’s verdict, where a jury found him guilty of 34 felony counts. Trump is the first president to be convicted of a felony. His sentencing is July […]

The Tennessean: Trump conviction: How Tennessee lawmakers are reacting to the historic verdict

The Tennessean By Vivian Jones June 1, 2024 Tennessee Republicans — including Gov. Bill Lee — expressed outrage Thursday after a jury in New York found former President Donald Trump guilty in a hush money case, while Democrats began celebrating the historic decision. Trump was charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. Prosecutors […]

KWAM: Hagerty, Blackburn React to Trump Verdict: ‘Dark Day’ for Democracy

KWAM – The Mighty 990 By Grace Barker May 31, 2024 Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-TN) joined “Wake Up Memphis” to react to former President Donald Trump being found guilty on 34 counts in his New York “hush money” case. “Democrats, Independents, everyone sees the injustice, the unfairness,” Sen. Blackburn told KWAM in an […]