Trump Appeals Hush Money Conviction Seeking Move to Federal Court on Immunity Grounds

President Trump's legal team filed an appeal seeking to transfer his New York hush money conviction to federal court, arguing that the state prosecution involved conduct protected by presidential immunity under the Supreme Court's 2024 immunity ruling. The New York Appellate Division had previously denied the transfer, finding that the conduct underlying the conviction predated Trump's presidency and was not official presidential action. The appeal marked one of several simultaneous legal fronts Trump pursued to vacate or delay his conviction.