Trump Argues That Even If He's Guilty In Hush Money Case, 'There Is No Crime'

Former President Donald Trump, on Thursday, presented a novel legal theory in his hush-money case.

What Happened: Trump appeared at a New York state courthouse, where he made an unprecedented argument about the criminal hush-money case against him, reported HuffPost.

He stated, “Virtually every legal scholar says they don't understand” the charges and even if he was guilty of something, there is no crime.

The charges against Trump were brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg last year. They include 34 counts involving allegedly falsified business records and hush-money payments to adult film stars Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal.

Despite Trump’s assertion, Judge Juan Manuel Merchan upheld the scheduled trial date of Mar. 25, rejecting Trump’s lawyers’ requests to postpone the proceedings.

Why It Matters: This case will be the first of four criminal trials against Trump to proceed. The other cases involve allegations of mishandling classified government information, attempting to overturn the 2020 presidential election results, and meddling in the Georgia presidential election.

Trump’s former personal attorney, Michael Cohen, predicted a guilty verdict for Trump in the hush-money case. In an interview with CNN, Cohen said he believes that Trump will be convicted on all charges in the hush money case.

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