Trump made 3 attempts in 3 days to convince Manhattan appeal judges to delay Monday’s trial.On Wednesday, the third appellate judge declined the motion without giving reason. The DA fought this last bid by arguing that a delay would be ‘extraordinarily distruptive.’
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Donald Trump on Wednesday lost his 11th bid to delay his New York hush money trial, which now remains on track for jury selection Monday.A Manhattan appellate judge, Associate Justice Ellen Gesmer, did not give a reason for declining Trump’s delay bid, which argued that too many defense issues, including a request that the judge recuse himself, remain unresolved.
Barring any other wrench-throwing by Trump’s legal team, the presumptive GOP presidential candidate will now face his first felony case in state court in Manhattan.Prosecutors allege he falsified 34 business documents to hide a $130,000 hush-money payment that influenced the 2016 election by silencing porn star Stormy Daniels just 11 days before the nation voted.Wednesday’s trip to an appellate court in Manhattan, for brief but earnest arguments by both sides, was Trump’s third bid to pause the trial in as many days.It’s his 11th attempt overall, by prosecutors’ count. Only one of his attempts succeeded, though it only forestalled the start date by three weeks.This is a breaking story; please check back for developments.
