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Trump Responds to Bragg: President-Elect’s Lawyers Demand Hush-Money Case Be Thrown Out, Claim Bragg Is Focused on Re Election

Mr. Bragg recently said he still wants Trump sentenced in the hush money case, and will wait until Trump leaves office in 2029.

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President Trump appears with his attorney Todd Blanche (L) and Emil Bove (R) in court during his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 14, 2024 at New York City. Mark Peterson-Pool/Getty Images
MARIE POHL
MARIE POHL

President-elect Trump’s defense team asked the judge presiding over his New York hush-money case, Juan Merchan, for permission to file a motion to dismiss the charges, the verdict and the entire case. 

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MARIE POHL
MARIE POHL

Marie Pohl is a published author and freelance contributor. She covers courts and arts.

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