On January 10, Donald Trump's lawyer Todd Blanche is now defending the elected president, stating that he disagrees with the prosecutor's viewpoint. Todd Blanche said, "The legal team intends to appeal the ruling, strongly disagrees with most of what the government just said about this case, and disagrees with the legality of what happened in court during the trial. This is a very sad day. It is a sad day for President Trump, his family, and friends, and it is also a sad day for this country."