Trump Seeks Dismissal of Conviction Using Biden’s Justification for Hunter’s Pardon

Trump’s legal team argues that his conviction for hush money violations is politically motivated, citing President Biden’s defense of his son’s pardon.

Donald Trump’s lawyers have filed a motion to overturn his conviction for falsifying business records tied to hush money payments to Stormy Daniels.
The motion argues that Trump, like Hunter Biden, has been subjected to politically motivated prosecution, using President Joe Biden’s reasoning for pardoning his son as precedent.
Hunter Biden was recently granted a broad federal pardon by President Biden, covering nearly 11 years of potential offenses, after facing charges of tax crimes and false statements on a gun purchase.
Trump’s legal team claims that the conviction disrupts the presidential transition and violates his immunity as the incoming U.S. president.
The New York district attorney’s office has until next Monday to respond to the motion, with a decision from Judge Juan Merchan expected thereafter.

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung