Will Trump’s Hush Money Conviction Get Tossed?

On Thursday, former President Donald Trump’s lawyers requested Judge Juan Merchan vacate the May 30 conviction for falsifying business records, citing the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity.

The Details: In a 55-page court filing, Trump’s lawyers explained that much of the evidence presented in the hush money trial was now inadmissible due to the recent Supreme Court ruling, which states official actions of presidents are immune from prosecution, and therefore the conviction must be thrown out.

For Context: Trump initially filed a motion to dismiss the trial in May, citing the immunity case, which at that time was undecided. The motion was consequentially denied, allowing the case to continue. Since the Supreme Court decision does raise questions over the allowance of evidence, the Manhattan Court must decide how to proceed. Prosecutors must voice their arguments on how to apply the Supreme Court decision by July 24. Sentencing has been delayed until September due to the situation.

How the Media Covered It: Media across the spectrum covered the details. Outlets on the left, like Politico (Lean Left Bias), tended to mention that Trump is trying to “harness the immunity ruling to derail his other criminal cases,” and said that despite the unknown, Trump has already enjoyed “something of a victory” with the delay in sentencing. Outlets on the right often focused more on statements from Trump’s attorneys, saying they “scolded” District Attorney Alvin Bragg for not heeding the initial motion filed before the conviction was secured.