Trump Moves to Dismiss Hush Money Conviction

President-elect Donald Trump has filed a motion to dismiss his criminal conviction related to hush money payments to Stormy Daniels, citing his recent election victory and the Presidential Transition Act. His legal team argues that the prosecution interferes with the presidential transition and threatens government functioning, drawing parallels to President Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter, which they claim was a condemnation of selective prosecution. Trump's attorneys cite the DOJ policy against prosecuting a sitting president and suggest that presidential immunity should extend to the president-elect. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office, which secured Trump's conviction, is expected to oppose the motion but has acknowledged the complexity of balancing constitutional interests. Prosecutors have until December 9 to respond, and there is discussion about deferring sentencing until after Trump’s term. This filing follows Judge Juan Merchan's decision to indefinitely postpone Trump's sentencing.