Donald Trump’s lawyers urge judge to dismiss hush money conviction

US President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers have written to Judge Juan M Merchan (Alex Brandon/AP)

A day after New York prosecutors said they will fight efforts to dismiss Donald Trump’s hush money conviction, the president-elect’s lawyers urged a judge to ignore them and dispose of the case before he takes office in January.

Echoing their arguments since Mr Trump’s win, his lawyers said in a letter on Wednesday to Judge Juan M Merchan that continuing with the case will interfere with Mr Trump’s preparations for returning to the White House and impede his ability to run the country.