Trump attempts to overturn hush money ruling following immunity decision

Attorneys for Donald Trump are seeking to postpone sentencing and set aside the verdict in his hush money case following a Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity. They argue that evidence related to Trump’s official acts as president should not have been allowed at trial. Trump’s attorneys want to throw out his conviction on 34 felony counts and postpone sentencing scheduled for next week. The charges stem from a hush money payment made by Trump’s former attorney Michael Cohen to Stormy Daniels during the 2016 presidential campaign. The attorneys plan to file a motion based on the Supreme Court’s decision, which limits what evidence can be used at trial. The trial is expected to be delayed further as a result of the immunity ruling. Trump’s attorneys point to actions that occurred before he took office in 2017 as evidence that should not have been considered at trial. The district attorney’s office declined to comment on the matter. The Supreme Court’s ruling in Trump’s federal election interference case also limits what evidence can be used, but the charges will not be dismissed. This decision is likely to delay that case as well, ensuring that the trial will not start before Election Day.

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