Live: Trump found guilty of falsifying business records in hush money trial

Donald Trump was found guilty of falsifying 34 business records in New York, becoming the first sitting or former president to be convicted of a felony. The jury of 12 New York residents returned the verdict Thursday afternoon – just before Justice Juan Merchan was set to release the group after a full day of deliberations. The former president sat beside his lawyers in Manhattan criminal court as the foreperson read aloud the decision on each count. The decision marks the end of the six-week-long historic trial Watch more on Independent TV: Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Twitter: Follow us on Instagram: Subscribe to Independent Premium for exclusive content and live events: