What you didn't see at Trump's trial

And Stormy Daniels speaks out on Trump's conviction for the first time [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Monday, Jun. 03, 2024 THE LATEST [Alternate text] [Biden’s reported plan to stay muted about Trump’s verdict betrays his greatest virtue]( By James Downie Since a Manhattan jury convicted presidential candidate Donald Trump of 34 felony counts, President Joe Biden and many top Democrats have been muted in their reactions. The lone statement from the president’s campaign Thursday was that “no one is above the law.” The following day, Biden spoke briefly from the White House and declared that “the American principle that no one is above the law was reaffirmed.” Even as [a growing number of Democrats urged Biden]( to make Trump’s convictions central to the campaign, most of the party’s leaders have stuck to the president’s line of solemn statements about the rule of law. Biden himself, admittedly, must show some restraint as head of the executive branch — though the presidential debates in particular will give him ample opportunity to remind voters of Trump’s criminal record. Candidates in red or reddish states — Sen. Jon Tester of Montana, for example — may also have to tailor their words out of necessity. But most Democrats should have no qualms about going all in on this guilty verdict (or any of the civil judgments against Trump and his businesses). This is a preview of James Downie's latest article. [Read the full column here.](     TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [ANDREW WEISSMANN]( [I had a front-row seat to Trump trial history. Here's what the public couldn't see.]( Those of us privileged enough to gain entry to that drab room at 100 Centre Street had a front-row seat to history. And we’ll never forget it. [Read more.]( [PAUL WALDMAN]( [Mike Johnson’s megabill is as radical as you might imagine]( Extending the Trump tax cuts — and adding new cuts for the wealthy and corporations — will be the first job for Republicans. [Read more.]( [RYAN TEAGUE BECKWITH]( [Trump's old words about voting after a felony conviction come back to haunt him]( Trump said these people shouldn’t be able to vote. Now he’s one of them. [Read more.]( [LYZ LENZ]( //link.msnbc.com/click/35582981.7916/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubXNuYmMuY29tL29waW5pb24vbXNuYmMtb3Bpbmlvbi9hcmUtamVubmlmZXItbG9wZXotYmVuLWFmZmxlY2stZ2V0dGluZy1kaXZvcmNlLWFtZXJpY2Fucy1vYnNlc3NpdmVseS1uLXJjbmExNTQ5MjM_Y2lkPWVtbF9tZGFfMjAyNDA2MDMmdXNlcl9lbWFpbD1kN2RjNzQ1MTcyOTdiMzk3MWFhMTRkNmYzMzExMzVhMDg3OGY4ZjY0MGZhMWExMDE5ZjE1N2I2NWMxYjVkZDFk/58292da26e4adc7b0b8b4914D9a6daa4fJ. Lo, Ben Affleck and the déjà vu of our grim political reality]( Celebrity fascinations tend to reveal more about the culture than the celebrities. [Read more.](     TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] [WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT]( [Stormy Daniels speaks out on Trump's conviction for the first time]( [WATCH NOW]( [WAY TOO EARLY]( [U.S. urges Israel and Hamas to accept cease-fire proposal]( [WATCH NOW]( [POLITICSNATION]( [MLB incorporation of Negro League stats is 'disgusting timing,' sports journalist says]( [WATCH NOW]( [INSIDE WITH JEN PSAKI]( ['Never seen a defendant beg for it more': James Comey on whether he thinks Trump will go to jail]( [WATCH NOW]( MORE FROM MSNBC [Alternate text]     The latest episode of “How to Win 2024” is now available. It’s still early, but some Democrats are feeling nervous about November. Claire McCaskill and Jennifer Palmieri seek to calm the waters and highlight what the president has going for him beyond his legislative record: laying the foundation for a robust ground game operation. [Listen now.](     msnbc.com/app Go beyond the headlines with the new MSNBC app. Read, watch, and listen to breaking news and analysis, anytime, anywhere. [Download the new MSNBC app now.](msnbc.com/app)     MSNBC INSIGHTS [Alternate text] Have you ever wanted to provide MSNBC with your opinion about their TV programs, documentaries, and digital products, such as MSNBC.com, newsletters, and podcasts? Now is your chance! [Join the MSNBC Insights Community.](   Download the MSNBC App: 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 [PRIVACY]( | [CONTACT]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE](listvar=sub_daily)