'Momentous': Jon Sopel gives his analysis as Donald Trump becomes first former president to be convicted of a crime

30 May 2024, 22:34 | Updated: 31 May 2024, 01:31

Jon Sopel gives his analysis on Donald Trump
Jon Sopel gives his analysis on Donald Trump. Picture: Getty/LBC
Kieran Kelly

By Kieran Kelly

The News Agents' Jon Sopel has given his analysis on Donald Trump's historic conviction, labelling it "momentous".

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Watch Jon discuss the verdict with LBC's Ben Kentish below.

Read more about his conviction here, as well as Trump's reaction.

“An ex-president now has a criminal record…he is a convicted felon.”

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