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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Victoria Bekiempis

Trump lawyers seek dismissal of hush-money case on immunity grounds

a composite image showing Juan Merchan and Donald Trump
Donald Trump’s legal team are once again seeking to have the case dismissed. Composite: AP, Getty Images

Donald Trump’s lawyers asked the judge overseeing his Manhattan hush-money criminal case for permission to make yet another play for dismissal, arguing that throwing out the case was necessary “in order to facilitate the orderly transition of Executive power” following his victory over Kamala Harris.

Todd Blanche, Trump’s lead attorney and pick for deputy US attorney general, and Emil Bove, his choice for principal associate deputy attorney general, railed against the Manhattan district attorney, Alvin Bragg, in their missive to Judge Juan Merchan, which was made public on Wednesday.

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