It’s Time to Dismiss the Trump “Hush Money” Case – It Was Never Legitimate to Begin With

Judge Juan Merchan and Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg have decided to delay a ruling on the “Trump hush money” case for one week. It is now time for them to consider scrapping the entire case.

In a more ideal scenario, they would apologize for ever entertaining the case, acknowledge its lack of merit, dismiss the verdicts, and commit to not misusing the law in this manner in the future.

Even without the recent Supreme Court ruling casting doubts on the case, it was fraught with legal flaws. The charges were based on the assumption that Trump had committed an unspecified crime and then manipulated mundane financial transactions into a felony offense. Furthermore, the case revolved around actions in 2017 purportedly influencing the 2016 election.

Judge Merchan’s instructions to the jurors were confusing, allowing them to interpret the charges in different ways without reaching a consensus. The primary motive behind the case seemed to be to label Trump as a convicted felon during the campaign, which did not deter voters from supporting him.

If Merchan and Bragg persist with the case, it is likely to be overturned on appeal and could lead to a confrontation with the new president. It would be wiser to drop the case entirely, attributing it to changes in legal standards and the difficulty of securing a conviction post the Supreme Court ruling.

It is time to put an end to this charade to prevent further embarrassment to themselves and the city.