The Manhattan DAʼs office made a clear-cut statement on tuesday about Donald Trumpʼs hush-money case: they wont drop it just because hes becoming president again
In their court docs (filed right before thanksgiving) prosecutors showed some flexibility about timing — theyre open to putting the case on hold until Trumpʼs second term ends but dont want it dismissed completely. This legal back-and-forth shows how tricky it is to deal with a president-elect facing criminal charges
The prosecutors are trying to find a middle-ground solution: keeping the case alive while respecting the constitutionʼs rules about presidential duties. Its a complex situation where they need to balance law enforcement with executive branch functions; this creates an unusual legal scenario that needs careful handling
The DAʼs team pointed out that since the case was already in court its too late to throw it out just because Trump won the election. They wrote that his new job title doesnt erase previous legal proceedings — however they understand the need to work around his upcoming presidential schedule