We brought you the breaking news last night.

A jury in New York found former President Donald Trump guilty on 34 counts related to paying hush money to a porn star.

The verdicts had to be unanimous.

A judge has scheduled Trump's sentencing for July 11th, just a few days before the beginning of the Republican National Committee, where the party is expected to nominate Trump.

The punishment could range from probation to prison.

This is the first time in history that a former president has been found guilty of a felony.

Kentucky Republicans are blasting the jury's decision.

Some members of Kentucky's congressional delegation called the verdict a sham and claim it was a rigged trial and that the justice system has been, quote, weaponized.

Senator Rand Paul calls it a sad day for America and says the verdict will tragically undermine Americans confidence in impartial justice.

Congressman Andy Barr of the sixth District called the prosecutor corrupt and said his tactics were outrageous and unconstitutional.

Kentucky Edition's Clayton Dalton has more reaction.

U.S.

Senator Mitch McConnell, The Senate minority leader, has been critical of Trump at times in the past, but he posted this yesterday, quote, These charges never should have been brought in the first place.

I expect the conviction to be overturned on appeal, unquote.

Congressman James Comer of the First District is chair of the House Oversight Committee.

Here's what he had to say.

Quote, Today is a sad day for all Americans.

This verdict in New York is another example of Democrats being relentless in their pursuit to weaponize the courts, abuse America's judicial system, and target President Joe Biden's political opposition, unquote.

Congressman Thomas Massie of the fourth District was part of an unsuccessful effort to oust Speaker Mike Johnson just a few weeks ago.

He criticized Johnson as he criticized the verdict.

Massie said, quote, Today's conviction was a weaponization of the judicial system.

But there is more to come.

Alvin Bragg is funded by the state of New York, but Jack Smith is funded by the U.S. Congress, led in the House by Mike Johnson, who refuses to defund the next sham conviction of Trump, unquote.

Massey was referring to Alvin Bragg, the prosecutor in the New York case against Trump, and Jack Smith, the special counsel investigating Trump for federal crimes.

This is from Brett Guthrie, the Republican congressman for the second Congressional District.

Quote, This was a baseless trial, brought by a Partizan hack prosecutor solely to stop President Trump from regaining the White House.

This kangaroo court is an insult to the American justice system and to the very foundation of our constitutional democracy.

This is an outlandish abuse of our criminal justice system, unquote.

This from the Republican Party of Kentucky, quote, today is a shameful day in American history that should send chills down the spines of anyone who respects a fair and impartial judicial system.

However, the outcome of this case should surprise no one.

The case against President Trump has been twisted and manufactured to meet the political agenda of the Biden administration, including its strategic placement in one of the most liberal legal venues in the country, unquote.

Congressman Morgan McGarvie of the Third District in Louisville is the only Democrat in Kentucky's congressional delegation.

He has a different take on yesterday's verdict.

He posted this on ex quote, A New York jury has spoken.

Donald Trump is the first former president to be convicted of a felony.

34 to be exact, in America.

No one is above the law.

Donald Trump is now a convicted felon.

He is also the presumptive Republican nominee for president, and he is unfit to serve in any public office, especially president of the United States.

Unquote.

For Kentucky Edition, I'm Clayton Dalton.