President Joe Biden on Monday labeled former President Donald Trump a “convicted felon” who is seeking the office of the presidency for the first time in American history.
Kabul 24: This comes after Trump became the first US president to be convicted of a crime last week, when a New York jury found him guilty of falsifying documents to cover up a payment to silence a porn star ahead of the 2016 election, according to Reuters.
Biden’s Scathing Remarks at Fundraiser
During a fundraiser in Greenwich, Connecticut, Biden told a small group of donors that Trump’s actions are unprecedented and damaging to the US Justice system. “For the first time in American history a former president that is a convicted felon is now seeking the office of the presidency,” Biden said, emphasizing the gravity of the situation.
Trump’s Attacks on the Justice System Criticized
Biden also criticized Trump’s attacks on the US Justice system, calling them “more damaging” than the president’s own legal troubles. This criticism comes as Trump continues to deny any wrongdoing and has vowed to appeal the verdict
