New York judge rejects Trump presidential immunity claim in "hush money" case

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

63% : Trump is the first person in American history to win the presidency after being convicted of crimes.
33% : The jury found that Trump committed 34 felonies in authorizing a plan to conceal reimbursements to Michael Cohen, his former attorney and fixer.
32% : Merchan said at the time he wanted to hear from prosecutors about how to proceed with the case, which entered uncharted terrain when Trump was reelected president.
27% : Since then Trump filed another motion to dismiss the case, arguing that his forthcoming return to the White House required it.
24% : Trump entered a not guilty plea and vehemently denies Daniels' story.
22% : Cohen paid $130,000 to adult film star Stormy Daniels, days before the 2016 presidential election, in exchange for her silence about an alleged sexual encounter with Trump.
10% : President-elect Donald Trump's criminal conviction in state court remains on the books Monday, after a New York judge rejected an effort by Trump to have the case tossed based on a landmark Supreme Court ruling.

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