Former President Trump is attempting to halt the start of his first criminal trial, the New York Hush Money Trial, by invoking a presidential immunity defense.
With just two weeks remaining until the scheduled trial, Trump’s lawyers filed court documents on Monday, claiming that prosecutors intend to introduce evidence that raises the concept of official acts, which is relevant to presidential immunity.
Trump argues that these charges, along with his other criminal cases, should be dismissed entirely. The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments on April 25 and is expected to deliver a decision by the end of June. While Trump does not argue for the dismissal of his hush money charges, he does assert that prosecutors should be restricted from introducing certain evidence at the trial that implicates official acts during his time in the White House.
As a result, Trump’s attorneys have requested an adjournment of the trial to await guidance from the Supreme Court on the appropriate application of the presidential immunity doctrine to the evidence the prosecution plans to present. In this case, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has charged Trump with 34 counts of falsifying business records in relation to reimbursements made to his former fixer, Michael Cohen, for a hush money payment given to adult film actress Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election.
Trump has pleaded not guilty to these charges. The trial is scheduled to commence on March 25 and we will keep you updated on Fan Reviews News.
