Appeals court judge denies Trump’s bid to delay next week’s hush money trial
A state appeals court judge on Monday denied Donald Trump‘s bid for an emergency delay of his impending criminal trial in New York.
The ruling by Justice Lizbeth González of the state Appellate Division came after attorneys for the former president argued the trial needed to be halted because “an impartial jury cannot be selected right now based on prejudicial pretrial publicity.” The judge rejected the request in a one-line ruling late Monday afternoon with no explanation.
Trump’s attorneys…
