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Union leaders also say that firefighters frequently use their personal vehicles for transporting their heavy equipment. They say that if they're forced to buy additional fire trucks to avoid that, it'll cost taxpayers millions of dollars. Despite all of this, Hochul has not budged on the issue, and Mayor Eric Adams likewise has not offered firefighters support.
His office said in a statement that they don't expect the tax to impact emergency responses.
His office said in a statement that they don't expect the tax to impact emergency responses.
Trump's legal team filed a motion today arguing that the sentencing violates the Supreme Court's decision on presidential immunity and other legal precedents. Manhattan Judge Juan Merchan previously ruled that Trump will face an unconditional discharge, meaning no punishment will be imposed.
Trump's legal team filed a motion today arguing that the sentencing violates the Supreme Court's decision on presidential immunity and other legal precedents. Manhattan Judge Juan Merchan previously ruled that Trump will face an unconditional discharge, meaning no punishment will be imposed.
The case stems from Trump's conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records related to so-called hush money payments made before the 2016 election. Trump has called the case a political witch hunt and maintains his innocence. His sentencing is set just 10 days before his inauguration on January 20th.
The case stems from Trump's conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records related to so-called hush money payments made before the 2016 election. Trump has called the case a political witch hunt and maintains his innocence. His sentencing is set just 10 days before his inauguration on January 20th.
Yeah, so Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts on charges relating to falsifying business records. This all stems from a payment Trump's former lawyer made to Stormy Daniels in 2016 without Trump's knowledge.
Yeah, so Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts on charges relating to falsifying business records. This all stems from a payment Trump's former lawyer made to Stormy Daniels in 2016 without Trump's knowledge.
From the start, the case has been pretty controversial and some legal scholars have even argued that at most, you could maybe squeeze out a trivial misdemeanor offense on some record keeping, but certainly not 34 felonies. Trump and his supporters believe the case is clear political targeting, starting with DA Alvin Bragg and including Judge Mershon.
From the start, the case has been pretty controversial and some legal scholars have even argued that at most, you could maybe squeeze out a trivial misdemeanor offense on some record keeping, but certainly not 34 felonies. Trump and his supporters believe the case is clear political targeting, starting with DA Alvin Bragg and including Judge Mershon.
He's a Democrat who donated to Joe Biden, and he's been pretty hostile to Trump throughout this whole process. And that leads up to Mershon's latest ruling. He's denied Trump's bid to have this case tossed in light of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity.
He's a Democrat who donated to Joe Biden, and he's been pretty hostile to Trump throughout this whole process. And that leads up to Mershon's latest ruling. He's denied Trump's bid to have this case tossed in light of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity.
The denial was expected from Mershon, though pretty questionable, and it's still an avenue that Trump will continue to pursue in this case. So instead of tossing the case or potentially putting it on hold until Trump serves out his term as president, Mershon said in his ruling that it's in the public interest that Trump be sentenced as soon as possible. Right.
The denial was expected from Mershon, though pretty questionable, and it's still an avenue that Trump will continue to pursue in this case. So instead of tossing the case or potentially putting it on hold until Trump serves out his term as president, Mershon said in his ruling that it's in the public interest that Trump be sentenced as soon as possible. Right.
Yeah, an unconditional discharge would mean that Trump wouldn't serve any jail time or any probation. It would officially end the trial and Trump could move to appeal the 34 felony convictions. But it also would formally brand Trump as a convicted felon heading into the inauguration.
Yeah, an unconditional discharge would mean that Trump wouldn't serve any jail time or any probation. It would officially end the trial and Trump could move to appeal the 34 felony convictions. But it also would formally brand Trump as a convicted felon heading into the inauguration.
It's unclear what Trump's next move will be, but he could possibly seek an immediate appeal on the immunity claims that Mershon just rejected in this latest decision. Or he could show up virtually or in person on the 10th and, as I mentioned, go on to appeal those convictions. There's been a lot of reaction to Mershon's ruling. First, how has Trump responded? Trump swiftly condemned Mershon.
It's unclear what Trump's next move will be, but he could possibly seek an immediate appeal on the immunity claims that Mershon just rejected in this latest decision. Or he could show up virtually or in person on the 10th and, as I mentioned, go on to appeal those convictions. There's been a lot of reaction to Mershon's ruling. First, how has Trump responded? Trump swiftly condemned Mershon.
He said online that Mershon effectively made up these charges and he called him the most conflicted judge in New York State history. Trump also denounced New York's court system as corrupt and he said it's one of the reasons so many people and companies are fleeing the state. Some prominent legal scholars, honestly, weren't that far off in their criticisms of Merchan.