Trump’s lawyers argued the New York case would cause irreparable damage to the former president and impact the November elections.
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Former President Donald Trump requested a federal court to take over his hush money criminal case in New York late on Thursday, a move that could delay his sentencing, which is set to take place next month.Key Facts
In a filing with the Southern District of New York federal court, Trump’s lawyers said the prosecution’s procedures “have been applied in a way that conflicts with” the Supreme Court’s July ruling on presidential immunity.
The former president’s attorneys also argued that the Manhattan criminal case “will continue to cause direct and irreparable harm to President Trump—the leading candidate in the 2024 Presidential election—and voters located far beyond Manhattan.
