Trump lawyers try to appeal convictions in his Stormy Daniels "hush money" case
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Judges grilled President Trump's lawyers on Thursday as they try to get his conviction in the Stormy Daniels "hush money" case thrown out. The president was convicted of 34 felonies by a unanimous jury tied to a 2016 payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels. Now, his team argues that some of the evidence presented to jurors may be subject to presidential immunity. CBS News legal analyst Jessica Levinson has more.
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