Donald Trump: A New York judge on Monday gave a big blow to the case against America’s newly elected President Donald Trump for paying money to an adult star. Trump filed a petition seeking to dismiss the hush money case against him. Trump’s lawyers argued in the petition that continuing the case would hinder Trump’s abilities as president and prevent him from running the government well. However, the judge refused to accept this argument.
Presidential immunity does not apply in this case
According to American media reports, Justice Juan Marchan said that the Supreme Court’s decision to give immunity to the President for official acts does not apply to Trump’s case. There is no rule to give immunity protection for this. The decision raises the possibility that Donald Trump could become the first US president to be sworn into office as a person convicted of a serious crime. Trump has denied the allegations of secret money against him.
Know what is hush money case
Donald Trump had physical relations with adult star Stormy Daniels in 2006. This matter was much discussed during the 2016 presidential elections. Stormy was threatening to make this incident public, after which Trump paid her secretly. Trump has been convicted of falsifying business records to hide a $130,000 payment to Stormi.
Trump will take oath on January 20
On January 20, 2025, Trump will be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States. The Republican Party has regained control of the Senate, where they have 52 seats against the Democrats’ 47 seats. Republicans also have an edge in the House of Representatives, where they have 216 seats, while the Democrats have 209 seats.