Lawyers for President-elect Donald Trump have called on a judge
to throw out his hush money criminal conviction. In documents submitted to the
court, they argue that continuing the case, would "present unconstitutional disruptions to the institution of the
Presidency." They also referred to President Biden's recent decision
to pardon his son, Hunter Biden, on gun and tax evasion charges.
Last week, special counsel Jack Smith told courts that he was withdrawing two federal cases against Trump - one charging him with hoarding classified documents and another charging him with scheming to overturn the 2020 presidential election that he lost. He cited longstanding Justice Department policy that shields a president from indictment while in office. Trump cannot pardon himself from the hush money convictions because it is a state case.
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