President Joe Biden said the 2024 presidential race was now in uncharted territory and called Donald Trump a convicted felon in harsh remarks at a campaign event on Monday, a signal the historic verdict will soon play center stage on both sides of the campaign trail.

Folks, the campaign entered uncharted territory last week, Biden said at a reception in Greenwich, Connecticut. For the first time in American history, a former president that is a convicted felon is now seeking the office of the Presidency.

He added, But as disturbing as that is, more damaging is the all-out assault Donald Trump is making on the American system of justice.

Trump was found guilty on all 34 counts in his hush money trial after a jury unanimously agreed he had falsified business records to cover up allegations of an affair with porn star Stormy Daniels. Trump and his allies have raged and fundraised on the back of the conviction, but many in the Biden camp had been waiting to see how the historic decision played with voters.