Manhattan DA urges SCOTUS to reject Trump's 'President-elect immunity' claim in hush-money case

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

53% : Trump on Wednesday filed a 51-page emergency application with the high court in which he argued that immunity granted to a sitting-president also extends to shield a president-elect from prosecution "during the brief but crucial period of Presidential transition, while he engages in the extraordinarily demanding task of preparing to assume the Executive power of the United States.
44% : "The filing asserts that the "extraordinary" relief Trump is requesting has never before been sought and would set a dangerous precedent for the court by creating a new form of "President-elect immunity" from whole cloth.
31% : Merchan has already signaled that he will let the president-elect off the hook with no meaningful legal consequences, even allowing Trump to appear remotely due to the rigors of the presidential transition period.
30% : Whether or not the justices decide to intervene, Trump is unlikely to substantially affected.
10% : Trump last year was convicted by a jury on 34 felony charges relating to payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels in connection with her alleged affair with Trump prior to his first term in office.

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