Kamala Harris dunks on Trump following conviction: 'Cheaters don't like getting caught'

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Vice President Kamala Harris took a swipe at former President Trump following last week's conviction during a Tuesday late-night appearance, saying "cheaters" don't like being caught.

When asked by ABC's Jimmy Kimmel how she first learned about the verdict, Harris jokingly replied "rapidly."

"Let's think about this. A jury of 12 people, peers, over the course of six weeks deliberated on the evidence and facts and unanimously determined guilt [for] 34 felony counts," Harris said. "There was a defense attorney who actively participated in selecting that jury, who actively made decisions about witnesses to call, witnesses to cross-examine. And the jury made their decision."

"And you know, I think that the reality is cheaters don't like getting caught and being held accountable," Harris added.

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Later in the interview, Kimmel accused Trump of "classic projection" when it came to his accusations of the Biden administration weaponizing the Department of Justice.

"If President Biden has weaponized the justice system, why doesn't he get his son out of the trial?" Kimmel asked Harris. "Hunter is currently on trial, couldn't he just snap his weaponized finger and get him right out of that?"

"To your point, the former president is a hypocrite," Harris responded, "and will apply one