Judge Rules Trump Doesn't Have Immunity In New York 'Hush Money' Case

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : Even if immunity did extend to the evidence in question, Merchan wrote he "would still find that the People's use of these acts as evidence of the decidedly personal acts of falsifying business records poses no danger of intrusion on the authority and function of the Executive Branch, a conclusion amply supported by non-motive-related evidence.
45% : The conduct described by the 34 felony counts of which Trump was convicted earlier this year is related "entirely to unofficial conduct entitled to no immunity protections," Merchan wrote.As Joseph Lord reports for The Epoch Times, the decision, coming in the wake of Trump's sweeping victory in the 2024 presidential election, is tied to a U.S. Supreme Court decision earlier this year that reaffirmed the longstanding precedent that official presidential conduct enjoys "presumptive immunity" from criminal prosecution.
30% : "Trump has separately argued that his White House victory compels the dismissal of the jury's verdict and the case in its entirety.Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D) has pushed back, instead laying out alternatives like freezing the proceedings during Trump's term.
18% : In a separate letter, Merchan revealed that Trump also sent a Dec. 3 letter alleging juror misconduct.

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