NEWS: US Judge Upholds Trump’s Hush Money Conviction, Rejects Immunity Argument

US Judge Upholds Trump’s Hush Money Conviction, Rejects Immunity Argument

A New York judge has validated United States President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money conviction, rejecting his argument for dismissal of the case in the wake of a landmark immunity ruling from the US Supreme Court.

LEADERSHIP recalls that in July, the country’s apex court ruled that presidents have broad immunity from criminal prosecution for “official actions” they take while in office.

But on Monday, Manhattan Judge Juan Merchan who presided over Trump’s trial this…

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