Dems eerily silent on Trump sentencing as they prepare for Republican trifecta in Washington

Democratic members of congress were less reactive to the sentencing of President-elect Trump on Friday, where he was sentenced with no penalty in the New York criminal trial.

Trump was sentenced on Friday. (Fox News)

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., in May, wrote in a post on X, fomerly Twitter, that "the jury has spoken and carefully rendered a decision. Responsible leadership requires the verdict to be respected," while Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York said that "nobody is above the law."

However, Democrats appeared less reactive to Friday's sentencing, which left Trump free of any penalty.

One Democratic congresswoman put out a statement following the unconditional discharge sentence, claiming that "our system of justice is not just."

Sen. Lindsey Graham speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on July 31, 2024 in Washington, D.C.  (Kent Nishimura)

Trump, ahead of the sentencing, said that he would appeal the decision.

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Trump filed an emergency petition to the Supreme Court on Wednesday in an effort to prevent his Jan. 10 sentencing, but the high court ultimately denied his emergency petition to block his sentencing.

Fox News' Brooke Singman contributed to this report.

Aubrie Spady is a Writer for Fox News Digital.

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