{"id":8417,"date":"2024-12-17T14:35:01","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T19:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/?p=8417"},"modified":"2024-12-17T14:35:02","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T19:35:02","slug":"judge-rejects-trump-request-to-toss-charges-on-basis-of-presidential-immunity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/news\/judge-rejects-trump-request-to-toss-charges-on-basis-of-presidential-immunity\/njackson\/2024\/12\/","title":{"rendered":"Judge Rejects Trump Request To Toss Charges On Basis Of Presidential Immunity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Judge Juan Merchan rejected President-elect Donald Trump&#8217;s request to dismiss charges brought against him by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on the basis of\u00a0presidential immunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ruling came after President-elect Trump and his team requested Merchan to overturn his guilty verdict in New York v. 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