US President-elect Donald Trump has lost an attempt to dismiss his criminal conviction related to hush money payments to adult film actor Stormy Daniels. Justice Juan Merchan rejected Trump’s motion, asserting the case concerns personal conduct rather than presidential acts. Trump’s lawyers continue to seek to overturn the verdict on different grounds following his recent election victory over Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris. This case marks a historic moment as it’s the first conviction of a former or sitting US president for criminal offenses.