Trump Attorney Files Motion In Court Case
Ladies and gentlemen, gather ‘round for the legal showdown of the century—because it doesn’t get spicier than this! President Joe Biden’s pardon of his son, Hunter, has done more than stir political outrage. It’s now being wielded by Donald Trump’s defense attorneys as a weapon in their bid to dismiss his New York case. Let’s break this down, shall we?
When Biden pardoned Hunter, he claimed his son was “selectively, and unfairly, prosecuted” for political reasons. That’s a bold claim—one that inadvertently paints Biden’s own Department of Justice (DOJ) as a rogue operation.
Trump’s attorneys wasted no time pointing out the contradiction, calling Biden’s statement “an extraordinary condemnation” of his administration’s legal apparatus. If the DOJ is politically motivated against Hunter, the argument goes, why wouldn’t the same bias extend to Trump? It’s a move that ties Biden’s own words into the heart of Trump’s defense.
Trump’s attorneys aren’t just stopping at Biden’s comments. They’re going for the jugular, accusing the DOJ and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg of collusion and election interference. Specifically, they point to DOJ envoy Matthew Colangelo’s involvement in Bragg’s case, calling it part of a “lawless” crusade to derail Trump’s political future.
The defense team argues that dragging these cases forward “disrupts President Trump’s transition efforts and his preparations” for resuming the presidency after his electoral victory in November 2024.
And they’re not playing coy about their expectations: dismiss the case immediately. Anything less, they argue, undermines the people’s mandate and violates the Constitution. Bold, isn’t it?
Now, Trump’s legal team is adding a layer of drama with a timeline. Judge Juan Merchan has delayed sentencing indefinitely, opening the door for these dismissal arguments to take center stage. And with Trump back in the White House, his team asserts that the cases simply can’t continue. Prosecutors’ suggestion that they could revisit the cases in 2029—after Trump leaves office again—is, as the defense puts it, “not an option.”
Oh, and don’t forget Jack Smith, the special counsel who became a household name for spearheading Trump’s federal cases. Last week, Smith’s election interference case against Trump was dismissed, along with his appeal over the classified documents case. One by one, these legal threads are unraveling, leaving Trump’s team emboldened to push for a clean slate.
Here’s the kicker: this is no longer just about legal strategy. It’s a political spectacle with Biden’s pardon of Hunter inadvertently handing Trump’s attorneys a golden talking point. With both federal and state cases hanging in the balance, the question looms: how far will these arguments take Trump?