Donald Trump's Legal Team Issues Major Request to Judge Merchan

Trump's team argued that his hush money case should be dismissed.

Donald Trump's legal team has formally requested the dismissal of the New York criminal case against him, arguing that the conviction threatens to undermine the orderly transfer of power following his 2024 presidential victory.In a letter to Judge Juan Merchan on Wednesday, Trump's attorneys Todd Blanche and Emil Bove contended that 'immediate dismissal of this case is mandated by the federal Constitution, the Presidential Transition Act of 1963, and the interests of justice.

'The case centers on Trump's conviction earlier this year on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records related to a hush money payment made to adult film star Stormy Daniels during the 2016 election campaign.Trump's attorneys argue that the case interferes with Trump's ability to execute his constitutional duties as President-elect and warned of potential destabilization to governmental operations.

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