Former Pres. Trump tried again in a new court filing to get his criminal prosecution in New York moved to federal court.
Trump has argued he was an officer of the United States when he was president and his case is best handled by federal court. There may be a more practical reason: If Trump's bid for the White House in 2024 is successful he could, in theory, take steps to make a federal prosecution go away.
Former President Donald J. Trump speaks outside at Trump National Golf Club, in Bedminster, N.J., June 13, 2023.Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has argued Trump's alleged criminal conduct regarding his business records had nothing to do with his job as president.
Trump plans to argue the business records were truthful because the money paid to Cohen was, in part, "retainer," so Cohen could handle Trump's personal affairs while he was president.
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