Trump Seeks Federal Court Intervention to Overturn Hush Money Case Conviction

Former President Donald Trump has requested that a federal court in Manhattan intervene in his hush money criminal case. Trump's legal team is seeking to overturn his conviction and indefinitely delay his sentencing, arguing that the state-level prosecution violated his constitutional rights and contravened the Supreme Court's ruling on presidential immunity. Trump was convicted in May on 34 counts of falsifying business records related to payments made to cover up affair allegations that could have impacted his 2016 presidential campaign.

Trump's lawyers claim that moving the case to federal court would provide an "unbiased forum" to address these issues. A previous attempt to transfer the case to federal court was denied last year. If the current request is granted, Trump's legal team plans to seek dismissal of the case and overturning of the verdict. The potential delay could offer Trump additional time to manage the repercussions of his conviction as he concludes his presidential campaign.