Former President Trump claims prosecutors introduced evidence in his hush money trial protected by Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling, potentially affecting his conviction. Trump doesn’t assert immunity from the 34 counts but argues the verdict should be set aside as some evidence were “official acts.”
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office opposes, while Judge Juan Merchan delayed Trump’s sentencing to September.
Key contested evidence includes:
- Hope Hicks’s Testimony: Hicks, Trump’s former campaign press secretary, testified Trump said it would’ve been bad for allegations by Stormy Daniels to surface before the election, suggesting the hush money was campaign-related.
- Trump’s Tweets: Six tweets attacking Michael Cohen, Trump’s ex-fixer, posted while Trump was in office.
- Government Ethics Form: Trump’s 2018 form referenced reimbursements to Cohen, contradicting the defense’s narrative of legal retainer fees.
- Call Records: Jury saw records of calls involving Trump while in the White House, with four calls between Trump and Cohen highlighted.
The defense argues these should have been excluded, potentially impacting the case’s outcome.
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