Donald Trump’s ability to quickly move past his criminal cases as president-elect will get an early test in New York later this month.

In May, a New York state jury found Trump guilty of 34 felony counts for concealing a $130,000 payment to former adult-film actress Stormy Daniels to keep her quiet about an alleged sexual encounter. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg alleged the payment was part of a scheme to influence the 2016 election by keeping tabloid stories from being published.

The Stormy Daniels case was one of four prosecutions Trump had to deal with during the election, all of which now face uncertain futures{ai:summary}<p>Donald Trump faces an early test of his ability to navigate legal challenges as president-elect, with a New York state jury having found him guilty of 34 felony counts related to a $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels. This payment was alleged to be part of a scheme to influence the 2016 election. </p><p>Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg claims the payment aimed to suppress damaging stories during the election cycle. #politics</p>

Trump’s ability to get his legal troubles dismissed faces early test in New York

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