The most troubling aspect of Trump’s war on the verdict

Minutes after Donald Trump became the first American president, former or current, to be convicted of a crime, he lumbered slowly down the center aisle of the courtroom to leave Courtroom 1530. And almost as soon as he emerged on the other side of the doors, he began to wage a war on the verdict that has continued virtually nonstop since.

But what’s most problematic about Trump’s post-verdict revenge isn’t its constancy. It’s his blatant, multiple lies about a case that I and dozens of other journalists have tracked for the 14 months since his indictment. From poring over each filing and order to attending the entirety of every trial day, I saw it all — including the verdict.