On Monday, Judge Juan Merchan made a significant ruling regarding Donald Trump's hush money conviction. The judge stated that the conviction should not be dismissed based on the Supreme Court's presidential immunity decision. Merchan emphasized that the evidence presented by the Manhattan district attorney's office was not linked to Trump's official actions as president.
Although Trump's attorneys had requested the dismissal of the conviction due to his election as president, Judge Merchan did not address this motion in his 41-page decision. Instead, he focused on the issue of presidential immunity. Merchan clarified that the contested evidence pertained solely to unofficial conduct and therefore did not warrant immunity protections.
