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i've had hanako montgomery in tokyo and this is cnn you're on the cnn newsroom. >> hi, everyone. i'm jessica dean in washington, former president, and now convicted felon donald trump, saying he'd be okay with serving prison time is coming just days after he was found guilty on all the charges in his criminal hush money trial but as he awaits his sentencing is set for july 11. the republican candidate for president warns a harsh punishment could lead to a breaking point among his supporters. >> this is what he said on fox news this morning judge, could decide to say, hey, house arres...

Weeks away now it will be less than two weeks before trump's sentencing and days before the republican national convention. so quite a calendar coming up in june and july, joining me now to discuss this in and political commentator and democratic strategist, maria cardona and cnn senior political commentator and former special assistant to president george w bush, scott jennings, great to have both you hear desiccant happy sunday to you guys scott, let's start first with you. we played some clips from president trump's interview this morning a lot is being made about his comments about a break...

Economy and that there's still a lot more to do, but smartly, they are going to use this verdict to lean into the message that they have already had from the moment that president biden announced his reelection, and that is that donald trump is an existential threat to our democracy. this verdict, i thank plates beautifully into that overall message. >> and scott, if you're the biden campaign, would you lean more to this? well, i think i think they have to be careful for a few reasons. one as you pointed out trump has been making the argument that this is all being orchestrated by biden. so th...

>> yes. >> okay so then if this is just saying there are democrats in volts, is your argument, scott, then you should think that alito and clarence thomas need to recuse themselves from the cases that they're going to be hearing about donald trump. they didn't donate anybody. no. no. okay. not that i know. >> anytime i miss did she not participate in the whole issue of trying to overturn the election? >> yes again, it's under what's and i know some comfortable for republicans on the supreme court. >> i'm not i'm not uncomfortable with you saying that democrats who are part of this trial, becau...