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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Woodward

Trump hush money judge refuses to throw out conviction on presidential ‘immunity’ grounds

The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s hush money trial has refused to dismiss the case and throw out a jury’s verdict after his attorneys argued he has “immunity” from prosecution.

Trump appears likely to enter the White House as a convicted felon, though it remains unclear when, or if, the judge will continue to postpone a sentencing date after a unanimous jury found him guilty of falsifying business records tied to hush money payments to Stormy Daniels.

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