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Judge Juan Merchan wrote Monday that Donald Trump's hush money conviction should not be dismissed because of the Supreme Court's presidential immunity decision, ruling that the evidence presented by the Manhattan district attorney's office was not related to Trump’s official actions as U.S. president.

Donald Trump does not have immunity from conviction, according to a judge's ruling. ’s hush money conviction should not be dismissed because of the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity decision, ruling that the evidence presented by the Manhattan district attorney’s office was not related to Trump’s official actions as president.Merchan wrote that the evidence contested by Trump’s lawyers related “entirely to unofficial conduct” and should receive no immunity protections.

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