MAGA Republicans outraged by hush money jury instructions

Former President Donald Trump and his supporters are in an uproar over the jury instructions in his hush money trial, calling it a “sham” and spreading misinformation about the process. Trump took to Truth Social to post false claims about the instructions, stating that the judge was not requiring a unanimous decision on the charges against him.

The trial involves 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up reimbursements to his former attorney Michael Cohen, who allegedly paid off Stormy Daniels to keep quiet about her affair with Trump before the 2016 election. The jury must determine if Trump intended to commit or conceal a conspiracy to influence the election unlawfully.

Despite the uproar, legal experts have clarified that jurors do not need to be unanimous on which specific crime Trump committed, as long as they agree that he falsified records as part of an election conspiracy using unlawful means. Trump’s legal team even agreed with this interpretation.

The reaction from Trump and his supporters, including Senator Marco Rubio and Governor Kristi Noem, has been intense, with claims of a rigged trial and violations of justice. However, legal experts have debunked these claims, stating that the jury instructions are in line with New York state law.

As the jury deliberates, the trial continues to be a focal point of political and legal debate, with the outcome potentially shaping the future of Trump’s legal battles.