Trump attorney Trusty says Bragg has perilous case, 'not illegal' to have non-disclosure agreements

Trump attorney Jim Trusty suggested Tuesday that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has presented a perilous case because non-disclosure agreements and "hush-money payments" are not illegal. 

"If that was illegal, Congress would be in a lot of trouble," Trusty told CNN. "Right? You've got an entire fund set up for congressional NDAs based on harassment. So it's not illegal to have it. Nobody's disputing whether there was a nondisclosure agreement."

Trump made such payments to two women, including one during his 2016 presidential campaign to adult film actress Stormy Daniels.

Trusty also argued the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on the same day Trump was arraigned "just found out who violated [a non-disclosure agreement] and has to pay attorneys costs," referring to Daniels.

"The issue is the credibility, in terms of deciphering some sort of intent, looping some sort of federal felony into the case and it's just not going to come together. It was a political promise Alvin Bragg made," he also said.