Former President Donald Trump’s request to delay his upcoming criminal trial until after the Supreme Court rules on his claim of presidential immunity was denied by a New York judge. The trial, scheduled to begin on April 15, involves charges of falsifying business records related to a payment to Stormy Daniels before the 2016 presidential election. Prosecutors allege that Trump reimbursed his lawyer, Michael Cohen, for the hush money payment to Daniels using false business records to cover it up.
Trump argued that the Supreme Court’s review of presidential immunity in a separate case would impact his trial, but the judge deemed the argument untimely. Trump had previously raised the issue in a different case and waited until shortly before the trial date to bring it up.
The judge also rejected Trump’s request to exclude evidence based on presidential immunity, as he did not consider the argument’s merits due to the timing issue. While Trump claimed his social media posts and interactions with Cohen were protected official acts, the judge did not address this argument.
Overall, the judge found Trump’s delay tactics concerning and denied his request to delay the trial. The case will move forward as scheduled, with Trump facing a potential felony charge related to falsifying business records in connection to the hush money payment.
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