Manhattan DA Argues Trump Case Not Affected by Presidential Immunity

The district attorney says that all criminal charges in this case involve ‘unofficial acts’ and therefore do not fall under presidential immunity.
Manhattan DA Argues Trump Case Not Affected by Presidential Immunity
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (L) steps away after speaking to the media after a jury found former President Donald Trump guilty of falsifying business records in New York City on May 30, 2024. Seth Wenig/AP Photo
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In a new court filing, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office argues that former President Donald Trump’s criminal case and guilty verdict are not affected by the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling on presidential immunity.

“That decision has no bearing on this prosecution and would not support vacatur of the jury’s unanimous verdict (let alone dismissal of the indictment) even if its reasoning did apply here,” reads the July 24 brief.