Torn apart and rewired by Donald Trump's historic criminal conviction, the 2024 presidential campaign moved into uncharted territory Friday with all eyes on how the two main protagonists navigate the dangers. The conviction of the Republican frontrunner is a stunning development in an already unorthodox presidential election with profound implications for the justice system and perhaps US democracy itself.
The guilty verdict on Thursday by a New York jury in the Stormy Daniels hush money trial makes Donald Trump the first former US president ever to be convicted of a crime. He would be setting another, even more startling precedent if he wins the presidential election on November 5 and replaces Joe Biden in the White House.
