Donald Trump’s felony conviction means he can’t hold office in Utah — but can still run for president
Utah law bars citizens from holding office for a decade following a felony conviction.
(Seth Wenig | AP) Former President Donald Trump walks to make comments to members of the media after being found guilty on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the first degree at Manhattan Criminal Court, Thursday, May 30, 2024, in New York. Donald Trump became the first former president to be convicted of felony crimes as a New York jury found him guilty of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election through hush money payments to a porn actor who said the two had sex.
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