US President Joe Biden has criticised what he calls "reckless" and "dangerous" efforts to paint Donald Trump's trial as "rigged," saying the historic criminal conviction reaffirms "the American principle that no one is above the law."
Mr Biden's predecessor was found guilty of attempting to influence the 2016 Presidential vote by falsifying business records to cover up payments to a porn star in return for her silence about an affair.
It's the first time a former or serving US President has been found guilty of a crime, and it's one of four criminal trials Trump faces as he runs for office.
From Washington, Benji Hyer reports.
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