Judge again rejects Trump's bid to erase his New York hush money conviction
Summary
A federal judge rejected President Donald Trump's request to move his New York hush money conviction case from state court to federal court and to dismiss it based on presidential immunity. The judge ruled that paying hush money and covering up an affair are not protected by presidential immunity, and this is the third time the judge blocked the case transfer.Key Facts
- President Trump was convicted in 2024 on 34 felony counts related to falsifying business records for a $130,000 hush money payment to adult film actor Stormy Daniels.
- The payment was made to cover up Daniels' claim of an affair with Trump, which he denies.
- U.S. District Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein rejected Trump's request to move the case to federal court and to dismiss it using presidential immunity arguments.
- The judge said that paying hush money and covering up an affair are not part of official presidential duties and thus not protected by immunity.
- This is the third time the judge has blocked Trump’s attempts to move the case from New York state court to federal court.
- Trump’s legal team is appealing the ruling and claims the case should be dismissed or moved to federal court based on constitutional and Supreme Court decisions.
- The conviction made Trump the first U.S. president, current or former, to be convicted of a crime.
- Trump is also challenging the conviction in the New York state appellate courts, and that process is ongoing.
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