10 Evangelical reactions to Trump's guilty verdict: 'A very sad day'

By Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter
Michael Wear, the founder and CEO of the Center for Christianity and Public Life, speaks at Hill City Church of Richmond, Virginia, on February 15, 2024.
Michael Wear, the founder and CEO of the Center for Christianity and Public Life, speaks at Hill City Church of Richmond, Virginia, on February 15, 2024. | Anna Shenk
10. Michael Wear 

Michael Wear, a former advisor to former President Barack Obama, shared McKissic’s perspective on the verdict. In a thread published on X Thursday, Wear commented that “Not much surprises me anymore here, but the fact that the nature of the crime does not provoke a minute of hesitation to those defending Trump today is one of those things.”

“Isn’t the conviction of someone who made a hush money payment to cover up an adulterous affair about as straightforward of a tale of moral comeuppance as one could tell?” he asked. 

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Ryan Foley is a reporter for The Christian Post. He can be reached at: ryan.foley@christianpost.com

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