A criminal trial while in office? Will Trump's hush money conviction stand?
FirstpostDonald Trump has lost a bid to dismiss his hush money conviction, as a Manhattan judge ruled that the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity decision does not apply to this case. The ruling keeps the legal drama alive as Trump, now elected for a second term, faces the unprecedented situation of a criminal conviction while in office Former US President Donald Trump, alongside his attorney Todd Blanche, speaks to the media as he arrives for his criminal trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 30, 2024 in New York City, US. File Image/Reuters On Monday, Donald Trump faced a significant setback in his ongoing legal battle regarding the hush money payment made to adult film star Stormy Daniels, as a judge ruled against dismissing his conviction in light of the US Supreme Court’s decision on presidential immunity. The hush money payment conviction The case centers on a $130,000 payment made by Trump’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen, to Stormy Daniels just before the 2016 presidential election.