Trump’s legal priority will be seeking to dismiss his indictment, his attorney says

Donald Trump’s attorney Jim Trusty said he expects the legal team representing the former president in New York City to seek to dismiss his recent indictment over hush money payments.

“I think there’s going to be some very well-placed motions to dismiss based on the legal frailties of this kind of, you know, mental gymnastics indictment that [Manhattan District Attorney] Alvin Bragg is trying to piece together,” Trusty told ABC “This Week” co-anchor Jonathan Karl.

Pressed by Karl on whether to also expect motions to request a change of venue following Trump claiming on social media that neighbouring Staten Island would be a “very fair and secure location for the trial,” Trusty said seeking to dismiss the case takes precedence.

“I think the motions to dismiss have to be a priority because they amputate this miscarriage of justice early on,” Trusty said.

The “very robust” motions could be on issues that include the statute of limitations, the “bootstrapping” of federal election law in state charges and more, he said.