President Trump asks that New York civil and criminal legal cases against him be dismissed, arguing that his former lawyer’s claim that Trump was “pressured and coerced” to testify undermines the proceedings. In the cases described by multiple outlets, Trump previously faced both a civil fraud judgment and a criminal conviction in New York. The request comes after Trump’s former attorney said he believed Trump was coerced into testifying during the investigations. Trump publicizes his position in a Truth Social post, in which he says he is an “innocent man” and that he has been treated unfairly. The outlets report that Trump’s demand focuses on the alleged circumstances surrounding his testimony rather than on a specific ruling in the cases. The articles do not indicate that the court has granted the request. The dispute centers on whether the alleged coercion claim affects the validity of evidence and testimony used in the New York proceedings.