The request for a motion to dismiss brought by attorneys for President-elect Donald Trump in the Manhattan business records case has been granted, a significant win for Trump and a sign the matter could be headed for dismissal.The motion to dismiss is due by December 2, and a response from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office must be submitted a week later, by Monday, December 9. Merchan also adjourned the sentencing that was set for November 26.
“President Trump won a landslide victory as the American People have issued a mandate to return him to office and dispose of all remnants of the Witch Hunt cases,” he added. “All of the sham lawfare attacks against President Trump are now destroyed and we are focused on Making America Great Again.”a December 20 deadline to file the motion. The Department of Justice’s decisions on dismissing the two federal cases against Trump is expected on December 2.
Trump’s lawyers were seeking a stay in the case if Merchan had denied the request, arguing in their letter that further action should only occur after the federal Second Circuit issues rulings on pending issues.a request with Merchan to freeze sentencing in the case for the duration of Trump’s presidency, so it would be awaiting him once he left office.
“It’s not surprising that Bragg is asking for the case to be frozen for four years, and that’s exactly the potential trap that we’ve previouslyon these pages,” Breitbart News senior legal contributor Ken Klukowski said in reaction.
“If Merchan wants to avoid a humiliating reversal in either federal or state court, he should just dismiss this case before President Trump is inaugurated on January 20,” Klukowski added.Matt Gaetz Withdraws Name from Consideration for Attorney GeneralWith Matt Gaetz Gone, Establishment Media Targets Pete Hegseth, Tulsi GabbardU.S.