Louisiana GOP Leaders Sound Off On Trump Guilty Verdict

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Louisiana GOP leaders are reacting to former President Donald Trump's conviction on Thursday in a hush-money trial in New York City.

Trump was found guilty of falsifying records before the 2016 election to hide payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels.

Gov. Jeff Landry says Thursday was a "dark day for our country." Attorney General Liz Murrill called the trial a "political witch hunt."

U.S. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise decried the weaponization of the justice system in the service of election interference.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson of Louisiana predicted Trump will successfully appeal "this absurd verdict."

Trump on Friday repeated claims the entire trial was a sham orchestrated by the White House.

Donald Trump was convicted of 34 counts of falsifying business records, making him the first president to be convicted of a felony.

By Bill Galluccio