Trump lawyer says appeal is coming 'soon'
Trump lawyer Todd Blanche said in an interview on CNN last night that "as soon as we can appeal, we will."
Blanche said in multiple news interviews yesterday that he believed Trump did not get a fair trial, pointing to the trial's venue, timing and judge.
Trump expected to hold news conference today
Trump said yesterday that there would be a news conference at 11 a.m. today in the Trump Tower atrium.
He will deliver remarks, the campaign said.
Trump spoke outside the courtroom following his guilty verdict, but he has yet to answer questions from reporters.
How Biden and his campaign use the verdict ahead of the election
The Biden campaign reacted to the verdict yesterday by saying Trump finally got his comeuppance.
Trump "has always mistakenly believed he would never face consequences for breaking the law for his own personal gain," campaign spokesman Michael Tyler said in a statement. "But today’s verdict does not change the fact that the American people face a simple reality. There is still only one way to keep Donald Trump out of the Oval Office: at the ballot box. Convicted felon or not, Trump will be the Republican nominee for president."
The campaign also sent a fundraising text and email to supporters about the verdict.
Biden hasn't spoken publicly about the verdict, though he solicited campaign donations after the trial on X, writing, "There’s only one way to keep Donald Trump out of the Oval Office: At the ballot box."
Yesterday was the anniversary of his son Beau Biden's death, and he spent part of the day commemorating the somber moment by going to church and visiting the cemetery where his son is buried.
It's unclear to what extent both Biden and his campaign will highlight Trump’s conviction going forward.