What Donald Trump's historic conviction in New York means for Georgia

Sam Gringlas, Rahul Bali, Brendan Rivers | WABE

May 31st, 2024

Former President Donald Trump appears at Manhattan criminal court during jury deliberations in his criminal hush money trial in New York, Thursday, May 30, 2024. (Michael M. Santiago/Pool Photo via AP)

A jury in New York City has unanimously found former President Donald Trump guilty on 34 criminal counts for covering up hush money payments to an adult film star before the 2020 election.

This is the first time in U.S. history that a former president has been convicted of felony crimes.

On this week’s episode of “Plugged In,” WABE politics reporters Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali discuss the verdict and what it means for the 2024 election in Georgia. Plus an update on Trump’s criminal case in Georgia.

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