New York Judge Refuses To Throw Out Donald Trump’s Hush Money Conviction

A New York judge refused to throw out President-elect Donald Trump’s conviction in his hush money trial, The New York Times reported Monday.

Judge Juan Merchan’s decision will maintain Trump’s felony conviction as he prepares for his inauguration, which could see him become the first felon to serve as U.S. president if his remaining appeals are unsuccessful.

A jury found Trump guilty of 34 charges of falsifying business records to cover up allegations of an affair with the porn actor Stormy Daniels in May in the final days of the 2016 presidential election.

Despite the conviction, Trump has called himself an “innocent man” subject to a political prosecution.

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