Trump has given permission to seek the dismissal of the money laundering case against Reuters

A New York judge on Friday granted Donald Trump permission to request the dismissal of his criminal case, which he was found guilty of earlier this year, due to his victory in the November 5 presidential election in the United States.

Trump, 78, was supposed to be sentenced on November 26. But prosecutors with the office of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg earlier this week asked New York Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan to consider postponing all proceedings in the case until Trump has completed his four. -annual presidential term beginning Jan. 20.

Trump’s lawyers, a Republican, said the case should be dismissed because his announcement while he was president would create what they called “unconstitutional obstacles” in his administration.

Bragg’s office said they would oppose his dismissal, but agreed that Trump deserves time to put his case in writing.

Merchan on Friday set a Dec. 2 deadline for Trump to file his motion to dismiss, and gave prosecutors until Dec. 9 to answer.