Donald Trump arrest: Trump attorney says ‘a motion to dismiss is coming on several grounds’

Former President Donald Trump is facing 34 counts of business fraud related to alleged 2016 hush money payments. However, his lawyer, Joe Tacopina, has promised that several motions to dismiss the case against him are coming. Trump pleaded not guilty to all the charges on Tuesday.

Speaking on Fox News’s Hannity, Tacopina insisted that the case would not make it to a jury trial. “A motion to dismiss is coming on several grounds, including prosecutorial misconduct, selective prosecution will for sure be two of them. Legal insufficiency is another one, but we have a clear case of selective prosecution,” Tacopina said. “We’re looking at statute of limitations—a whole host of motions that’s going to be levied here. And I will tell you this: This case won’t see a jury, in my opinion.”

Tacopina referenced a video of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg making a campaign promise of holding Trump “accountable” when asked if he would “convict” the former president. Tacopina said the video will be part of their motion to dismiss.

The indictment following Trump’s arraignment was made public. Tacopina said the language of the indictment was vague and inferred a connection to federal campaign election laws. “This indictment was a disappointment in one regard,” Tacopina added. “In another regard, it was a relief. I just don’t know how that square peg fits into that round hole.”

Trump is not expected in court again until December. The judge presiding over the case warned him not to use rhetoric that could spark civil unrest, but no gag order was placed on Trump.

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