An appeal hearing was held for President Trump's criminal conviction regarding hush money payments, focusing on whether the case should be moved from state to federal court. Trump's lawyers assert that it falls under federal jurisdiction due to conduct related to his presidency. They rely on a law allowing federal officials to shift cases based on actions taken during their term. The Manhattan DA's Office counters that the law pertains to trial venue selection, not post-sentencing relocation. The U.S. Department of Justice has also sided with Trump in this argument.
"Everything about this cries out for a federal court room," Wall told the judges, arguing that testimony from former Trump officials during his first term like Hope Hicks made the case relevant to the president's official duties.
Steven Wu, the appeals chief for the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, argued that the reason behind the law in question was about selecting the proper forum for a trial to take place, not to move it after sentencing.
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