The Biden campaign took a bold step by addressing Donald Trump’s criminal trial with a news conference on the courthouse steps on Tuesday.

This move emphasized the president's campaign themes while reinforcing claims from Trump’s team that the prosecution is politically driven.

Traditionally, the White House and Biden's reelection campaign have refrained from commenting on Trump’s four criminal cases, ostensibly to maintain the independence of federal and local prosecutors. However, Trump's team argues that these charges are coordinated attacks intended to damage his candidacy.

On Tuesday, with Trump’s attorneys and the Manhattan district attorney presenting closing arguments on charges of falsifying business records related to hush money payments to an adult-film actress before the 2016 election, the Biden campaign’s direct engagement signaled a notable shift and further validated Trump’s assertions of political bias.