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The Guardian - US
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David Smith in Washington

Lawless and disorderly: Republicans line up behind Trump after conviction

a felon leaves court
Donald Trump leaves court after his guilty verdict in New York on Thursday. Photograph: Seth Wenig/AP

A shameful day in American history. A sham show trial. A kangaroo court. A total witch-hunt. Worthy of a banana republic.

These were the reactions from senior elected Republicans, who once claimed the mantle of the party of law and order, to the news that Donald Trump had become the first former US president convicted of a crime.

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