December 3rd 2024.
The lawyers representing US President-elect Donald Trump have brought up a recent event involving President Joe Biden's son, Hunter, in an attempt to dismiss Trump's conviction in his Manhattan hush money case. In a motion filed on Monday, Trump's legal team, consisting of Todd Blanche and Emil Bove, who have been chosen for top positions in the Justice Department in the upcoming administration, referenced President Biden's pardon of his son as evidence.
According to the motion, Trump's lawyers argue that President Biden's pardon, which covers all past and future crimes, regardless of whether they were charged or not, is an acknowledgement that Hunter Biden was unfairly targeted and treated differently. The lawyers go on to claim that this statement from President Biden essentially condemns his own Justice Department, and that the New York District Attorney, Alvin Bragg, is guilty of the same kind of "political theatre."
Earlier this year, Bragg's office successfully prosecuted Trump for falsifying business records related to hush money payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels in 2016. However, Judge Juan Merchan postponed Trump's sentencing indefinitely after he was reelected. In addition to seeking to have the conviction dismissed, Trump's lawyers are also requesting that the case be thrown out entirely. However, the DA's office has made it clear that they will oppose any attempt to dismiss the case.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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