Michael Cohen demands Trump's hush money case to be thrown out

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

48% : Bragg wrote prosecutors 'deeply respect the office of the president, are mindful of the demands and obligations of the presidency, and acknowledge that defendant's inauguration will raise unprecedented legal questions.'Last week, Trump announced he was nominating his defense attorneys from the the New York trial for positions in the Justice Department in his second term.
43% : The president-elect was facing up to four years in jail, but legal experts said it was unlikely he would serve time behind bars as a first-time offender convicted of a nonviolent crime.Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (pictured) argued the case should proceed, but he also acknowledged prosecutors may need to pause it until after Trump leaves the White House which would be in 2029.
32% : Cohen served as a star witness for the prosecution in the trial against Trump earlier this year in the Manhattan criminal court.
17% : Trump was found guilty of falsifying business records to cover up the payment made to adult star Stormy Daniels to stay quiet about an alleged affair with the ex-president before the 2016 election.

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