Using Perplexity.AI and the news of the day: Trump Convicted
Posted By RichC on May 31, 2024
It is Tech Friday, but because I’ve already prepared and posted, I still wanted to highlight the newsworthy headline story regarding the politically motivated trial against former president and the likely Republican candidate for president, Donald J. Trump. So opted to test the relatively “new to me” AI client (Perplexity.AI) by asking:
Can you summarize the Donald Trump jury verdict?
The jury in the criminal trial of former President Donald Trump found him guilty on all counts related to his handling of classified documents after leaving the White House. The specific charges included:
– Willful retention of national defense information
– Obstructing justice by intentionally concealing records
– Making false statements
Trump was convicted on 37 counts in total and now faces the possibility of years in prison. The jury deliberated for three days before reaching their verdict.
This was the first of several trials Trump is facing related to his actions before, during and after his presidency. The charges stemmed from the FBI’s recovery of hundreds of classified documents from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in August 2022.
And my X.com comment after the news on Thursday evening:
After watching the “deep state” & “lawfare” used to target conservative groups & Americans for years, the DEMs have finally succeeded in weaponizing the legal system against the opposing candidate and a former president. The US now functions just like #BananaRepublic. ☹️
— Rich Corbett 🇺🇸 (@RichC)
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