Harry Litman: 'NY Judge PUTS A FIRM STOP To Donald Trump's CHILDISH Argument'

Source:Harry Litman- left to right: NYC Judge Juan Merchan & Defendant Don.

"Judge Merchan ruled today that the trial, known as the hush money case, will proceed with the March 25th trial date. Trump's lawyer clawed at arguments to postpone to no avail." 

From Harry Litman

Judge Juan Merchan literally just put it all out there and on the line and completely blew up Trump lawyer Todd Blanche, after Blanche literally argued that this trial should be delayed, because his client is running for President of the United States. 

Just think about that for a second: future criminal defendants, perhaps just not in New York City, but perhaps around the country, could get out of criminal prosecution, if they're running for President of the United States. But take that a step further and perhaps they could decide to run for President, after they're already indicted. This about what that argument could sound like in court: 

"Judge, my client doesn't have the time or money to be here in court. He has to be out on the campaign trail raising money for his presidential campaign and campaigning for President. 

If this trial goes further while my client is still running for President, that would take away from his ability to raise money and campaign for President. 

Plus, with all this physical evidence, paperwork, and all these witnesses who are testifying against him, who were one time friends and associates, (perhaps relatives) my client is going to look like a criminal on the campaign trail. You have to dismiss this case, because it could hurt my client politically. Or at least put it off until he's elected, so he can dismiss the case after he's in office." 

Now, of course Todd Blanche and company didn't use those words exactly. I'm just giving you a hypothetical of what a future criminal defense for postponement or dismissal could sound like, from future criminal defendants, if they also happen to be running for President of the United States, the same year that they're goin to trial. 

Blanche and company are literally arguing that Donald Trump should be immune from criminal prosecution, simply because he's running for President of the United States. With Judge Merchan giving the perfect response to that argument: "That's not a legal argument. That's a political argument."

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