Donald Trump Seeks to Dismiss Hush Money Case and Overturn Conviction Citing Election Triumph | US News
Donald Trump has submitted a motion to dismiss the hush money case that ended in his conviction following his victory in the US presidential election.
In May, a jury in New York found Mr. Trump guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records to facilitate election fraud.
This marked the first instance in U.S. history where a president was convicted or charged with a criminal offense.
Mr. Trump attempted to conceal “hush money” payments made to a porn star right before the 2016 election.
When Stormy Daniels‘ allegations of an affair threatened to disrupt his presidential campaign, Trump instructed his attorney to disburse $130,000 (£102,000) to silence her.
Last month, a judge postponed Mr. Trump’s sentencing, originally set for 26 November, indefinitely, allowing him the opportunity to pursue dismissal of the case.
The lawyers for the president-elect contend that the ongoing case could create “unconstitutional impediments” to his governance during the four-year presidential term starting on 20 January.
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