The New York attorney general and the Manhattan district attorney have both confirmed that they will not drop their ongoing cases against Donald Trump despite his reelection as president. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg emphasized in a public filing that Trump's recent conviction on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records should not be dismissed simply because he is returning to the White House.
The DA's office stated that the concept of 'President-elect immunity' does not hold, asserting that dismissing the conviction and indictment would be an extreme and unwarranted measure, even during Trump's presidency. Similarly, the New York attorney general's office informed Trump's legal team that his appeal of a $454 million civil fraud judgment would not impede his upcoming presidency.
Before the November election, Trump had been attempting to have both the felony hush money conviction and the civil fraud judgment dismissed. However, with his return to the White House, his lawyers are now arguing for the dismissal of both the civil and criminal verdicts.
It is anticipated that the legal battles surrounding Trump's legal situation will continue during his time in office. The appeal to dismiss the civil fraud case is currently pending in a New York appeals court, while the decision on the hush money conviction now lies with New York Judge Juan Merchan.
