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Biden's response to Trump's trial verdict is a rare opportunity

By Alicia Menéndez

On Thursday, a dozen people of varying ages, professions and backgrounds made a decision that could change the course of history.

After six weeks, the jury in the hush money trial of Donald Trump found a former (and potentially future) president of the United States guilty on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.

Despite its historical importance, a significant number of people tuned out the first criminal trial of a former president in U.S. history. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden stayed on the sidelines, hoping to avoid further politicizing the already heavily politicized trial.

This is a preview of Alicia Menéndez's latest article. Read the full column here. For more thought-provoking insights from Alicia Menéndez, Michael Steele and Symone Sanders-Townsend, watch "The Weekend" every Saturday and Sunday at 8 a.m. ET on MSNBC.

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