The unhinged outburst the Trump trial judge DIDN'T want you to see: Police were ordered to clear the court... but ALAN DERSHOWITZ stayed - and witnessed the most shocking moment of his 60-year legal c
7 months ago

The unhinged outburst the Trump trial judge DIDN'T want you to see: Police were ordered to clear the court... but ALAN DERSHOWITZ stayed - and witnessed the most shocking moment of his 60-year legal c

Daily Mail  

The stench of deceit hung in the air as I sat in the front row of a Manhattan courtroom. Seated on the witness stand, no more than a few feet from me, I watched in disbelief as Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen told the jury one seeming lie after another. Instead, New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan should throw it out of court – and rule that Cohen's testimony is so unreliable that the jury should not even consider it. New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan should throw it out of court – and rule that Cohen's testimony is so unreliable that the jury should not even consider it. After the defense called their key witness, former Cohen legal adviser Robert Costello, Judge Merchan made ruling after ruling denying Costello the ability to speak - inexplicably dismissing his testimony as hearsay and irrelevant.

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Trump bashes ‘psychotic’ decision by Judge Merchan to hold him accountable in hush money case
6 days, 13 hours ago

Trump bashes ‘psychotic’ decision by Judge Merchan to hold him accountable in hush money case

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy After the judge overseeing his hush money trial refused to …

Judge delays Trump sentencing, lets him seek dismissal of NY conviction
1 month ago

Judge delays Trump sentencing, lets him seek dismissal of NY conviction

Al Jazeera  

New York judge cancels a sentencing hearing scheduled for Tuesday without setting a new date. A New York judge has delayed the sentencing in Donald Trump’s hush money case and allowed the United States president-elect to argue to dismiss the conviction before he takes office on January 20. In his order, Merchan wrote: “The joint application for a stay of …

Judge to rule on throwing out Trump hush money conviction
1 month, 1 week ago

Judge to rule on throwing out Trump hush money conviction

Raw Story  

The judge in U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's New York criminal case will decide Tuesday whether to throw out his conviction, potentially handing him a major legal win as he prepares to take office again. Trump, due to be sentenced on November 26, may receive a reprieve if Judge Juan Merchan decides to dismiss the case following the Supreme Court's recent …

Trump’s Nov. 26 sentencing hearing will almost certainly get nixed
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump’s Nov. 26 sentencing hearing will almost certainly get nixed

Politico  

Imposing a sentence now — even a non-prison sentence like home confinement, probation or community service — would interfere with the soon-to-be president’s duties, legal experts say. But even that would pose problems, as Trump’s lawyers are sure to argue that hauling the president-elect into a state courtroom in the middle of the presidential transition would impede the orderly transfer …

Why Judge Merchan delayed Trump's New York Bragg sentencing date.
54 years, 11 months ago

Why Judge Merchan delayed Trump's New York Bragg sentencing date.

Slate  

Of all the cases impacted by the Supreme Court’s recent presidential immunity decision, Donald J. Trump’s hush money election interference conviction is perhaps the most surprising. The People of the State of New York v. Donald Trump, as the case name suggests, was a state case, and it largely concerned events that took place before Trump became president, but nonetheless, …

Judge delays Donald Trump's sentencing in hush money case until after November election
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Judge delays Donald Trump's sentencing in hush money case until after November election

The Hindu  

A judge agreed Friday to postpone Donald Trump's sentencing in his hush-money case until after the November election, granting him a hard-won reprieve as he navigates the aftermath of his criminal conviction and the homestretch of his presidential campaign. Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan, who is also weighing a defence request to overturn the verdict on immunity grounds, delayed Mr. …

Federal judge rejects Trump’s request to intervene in his state felony conviction
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Federal judge rejects Trump’s request to intervene in his state felony conviction

LA Times  

A federal judge on Tuesday swiftly rejected Donald Trump’s request to intervene in his New York hush money criminal case, spurning the former president’s attempt at an end-run around the state court where he was convicted and is set to be sentenced in two weeks. U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein’s ruling — just hours after Trump’s lawyers asked him to …

Trump seeks to push his hush-money case sentencing after the election
4 months, 1 week ago

Trump seeks to push his hush-money case sentencing after the election

Daily Mail  

Former President Donald Trump 's lawyers are seeking to put off his sentencing in the Stormy Daniels hush money trial until after the election, after getting an earlier reprieve following a Supreme Court ruling. Trump wants to prevent the District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office from filing a sentencing submission while the court is considering Trump's motion on presidential immunity, following …

Judge rejects Donald Trump’s latest demand to step aside from hush money criminal case
4 months, 1 week ago

Judge rejects Donald Trump’s latest demand to step aside from hush money criminal case

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Donald Trump has lost his latest bid for a new judge in his New York hush money criminal case as it heads toward a key ruling and potential sentencing next month. In a decision posted Wednesday, Judge Juan M. Merchan declined to step aside and said Trump’s demand was a rehash “rife with inaccuracies and unsubstantiated claims” …

US: New York Judge again declines Trump's request to step aside from hush money case ahead of sentencing
4 months, 1 week ago

US: New York Judge again declines Trump's request to step aside from hush money case ahead of sentencing

India TV News  

New York: Former US President Donald Trump has lost his third bid to have New York judge Justice Merchan step aside from the hush money case, in which the Republican presidential candidate was convicted of charges involving hush money payments to an adult film actress. Merchan denied a request by Trump's lawyers that he recuse himself from the first case …

Judge rejects Donald Trump's latest demand to step aside from hush money criminal case
4 months, 1 week ago

Judge rejects Donald Trump's latest demand to step aside from hush money criminal case

New Indian Express  

NEW YORK: Donald Trump has lost his latest bid for a new judge in his New York hush money criminal case as it heads toward a key ruling and potential sentencing next month. In a decision posted Wednesday, Judge Juan M. Merchan declined to step aside and said Trump's demand was a rehash "rife with inaccuracies and unsubstantiated claims" about …

Criminologist explains why remaining Trump cases may never go to trial
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Criminologist explains why remaining Trump cases may never go to trial

Raw Story  

Over the course of the past year, the relationships between law, politics and justice in our contemporary democratic republic have been torn open. One might argue that in the interim, Trump’s criminal justice and substantive crimes have been hijacked from the American people by the Supreme Court, which this year granted Trump significant presidential immunity rights. Anyone who believes no …

Manhattan DA tells judge to reject Trump’s attempt to toss his hush money verdict after ‘immunity’ ruling
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Manhattan DA tells judge to reject Trump’s attempt to toss his hush money verdict after ‘immunity’ ruling

The Independent  

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Trump demands judge toss out verdict in hush money case after ‘immunity’ ruling
5 months, 1 week ago

Trump demands judge toss out verdict in hush money case after ‘immunity’ ruling

The Independent  

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Trump trial update: After the Supreme Court immunity decision, Judge Tanya Chutkan has her work cut out for her.
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump trial update: After the Supreme Court immunity decision, Judge Tanya Chutkan has her work cut out for her.

Slate  

Donald Trump has been convicted of 34 felony counts in the New York hush money case—but there’s a lengthy appeals process ahead. She’ll have to go through Smith’s indictment with a fine-tooth comb and apply the Supreme Court’s new standard for presidential immunity, parsing Trump’s actions into “official” and “unofficial” categories while also determining what’s left of the special counsel’s …

Judge alters Trump’s gag order, letting him talk about witnesses, jury after hush money conviction
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Judge alters Trump’s gag order, letting him talk about witnesses, jury after hush money conviction

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A Manhattan judge on Tuesday modified Donald Trump’s gag order, freeing the former president to comment publicly about witnesses and jurors in the hush money criminal trial that led to his felony conviction, but keeping others connected to the case off limits until he is sentenced July 11. Though largely a win for Trump, his campaign spokesperson …

NY court declines to hear Trump's gag order appeal in hush money case
6 months ago

NY court declines to hear Trump's gag order appeal in hush money case

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — New York’s top court on Tuesday declined to hear Donald Trump’s gag order appeal in his hush money case, leaving the restrictions in place following his felony conviction last month. A Trump campaign spokesperson, Steven Cheung, said Tuesday the ex-president’s legal team would “continue to fight against the unconstitutional Gag Order imposed by Justice Merchan.” Trump’s attorneys …

'Very disjointed': Donald Trump rambles aimlessly in unscripted guilty verdict speech
6 months, 3 weeks ago

'Very disjointed': Donald Trump rambles aimlessly in unscripted guilty verdict speech

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump addressed the public in an extensive address on Friday in which he rambled aimlessly about nondisclosure agreements, his gag order, and maintained that the crimes he was convicted of never happened or weren't illegal. "He's railing against almost everything," CNN's Wolf Blitzer said, pointing out that Trump did not have a teleprompter. After spending years claiming …

'Bad stuff happens': Judge Merchan faces hanging threats linked to Trump misinformation
6 months, 3 weeks ago

'Bad stuff happens': Judge Merchan faces hanging threats linked to Trump misinformation

Raw Story  

New York Justice Juan Merchan reportedly received death threats after misinformation about the hush money trial was spread by supporters of former President Donald Trump. One Fox News analyst sent a viral message on social media, saying the judge "told the jury that they do not need unanimity to convict" Trump. "urors have to agree unanimously that Trump committed a …

Trump trial closing arguments are underway. Here’s what to expect next.
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump trial closing arguments are underway. Here’s what to expect next.

Slate  

Read our ongoing coverage of Donald Trump’s first criminal trial here. Over the past six weeks, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has presented his case for why Trump should be convicted of 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree, bringing in witnesses who described how badly Trump wanted to protect his image ahead of the 2016 election: …

Trump melts down in lengthy statement about Judge Merchan hours before closing arguments
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump melts down in lengthy statement about Judge Merchan hours before closing arguments

Raw Story  

Donald Trump on Monday had a social media meltdown, tearing into the criminal justice system and Judge Juan Merchan, the jurist overseeing the ex-president's criminal hush money cover-up case, hours before the case is set to go to closing arguments. Trump, who less than an hour before complained that the prosecution was going second in closing arguments, something Trump said …

Trump unleashes massive exaggeration in furious pre-Memorial Day weekend post
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Trump unleashes massive exaggeration in furious pre-Memorial Day weekend post

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump repeated his oft-heard rant against his “sham” criminal trial Friday — but added an outrageously exaggerated claim. But, among the usual complaints that he’s voiced many times, was a claim that every legal scholar agrees that Merchan must be stopped. “The Judge CANNOT be allowed to do further damage to Justice in New York and our …

Judge Merchan is going to smack down Trump's latest trial demand: expert
7 months ago

Judge Merchan is going to smack down Trump's latest trial demand: expert

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump is very unlikely to get what he wants in the jury instructions for his criminal hush money trial in Manhattan, legal expert Lisa Rubin told MSNBC's Chris Hayes on Thursday evening. "I think some of the key instructions that we haven't gotten resolved yet is how the judge is going to define the critical intent element," …

Trump Trial Chaos: Judge Clears Courtroom Over Witness Behavior
7 months ago

Trump Trial Chaos: Judge Clears Courtroom Over Witness Behavior

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Chaos enveloped Donald Trump’s criminal trial in Manhattan Monday afternoon after a defense witness verbally tangled with Judge Juan Merchan, causing the courtroom to be cleared ― and earning a severe rebuke in return. Costello dramatically shook his head in exasperation at one point, then muttered “ridiculous” into the microphone while attorneys from both sides were discussing …

Trump hush money trial: Judge admonishes defense witness Robert Costello
7 months ago

Trump hush money trial: Judge admonishes defense witness Robert Costello

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The judge in Donald Trump’s hush money trial cleared the courtroom of reporters Monday and then threatened to remove the defense’s witness from the trial altogether because of his behavior on the stand, which included making comments under his breath and rolling his eyes, a court transcript showed. “But you think he’s going to fool 12 New …

Republicans Flock To Trump's Trial To Attack The Judge, The Court, The Law
7 months, 1 week ago

Republicans Flock To Trump's Trial To Attack The Judge, The Court, The Law

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Republicans in Congress have found a new way to prove their loyalty to Donald Trump: flock to New York City and attack the U.S. legal system at the courthouse where his criminal hush money trial is underway. House Republicans came to Trump's hush money trial on Thursday, making sure to get on television and get …

Trump walks right up to the line on gag order by commenting on next witness
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump walks right up to the line on gag order by commenting on next witness

Raw Story  

Donald Trump tested the limits of his gag order after New York justice Juan Merchan put him on notice that jail could be next. The former president is prohibited by court order from publicly commenting on witnesses and jurors in his hush money trial, and the judge is not requiring prosecutors to provide advance notice of witnesses because Trump's lawyers …

Judge fact-checks Trump to his face after rant over gag order
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Judge fact-checks Trump to his face after rant over gag order

Raw Story  

MANHATTAN CRIMINAL COURT — Donald Trump's judge launched into Friday's hearing by fact-checking the former president's claim that a gag order was stopping him from taking the stand in his own defense. Trump was fined $9,000 earlier this week for violating the order, which forbids him from talking about potential witnesses, jurors, court staff or their families in the case, …

Trump 'shakes head in disgust' as his attorney agrees with Judge Merchan: court insider
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump 'shakes head in disgust' as his attorney agrees with Judge Merchan: court insider

Raw Story  

During a hearing Thursday over claims Donald Trump again defied a gag order issued by the judge in his hush money trial, the former president's lead lawyer agreed with Judge Juan Merchan — and that appeared to infuriate his client. Just days after the New York Times reported that Trump is butting heads with attorney Todd Blanche, complaining that he …

Judge loses patience with Trump lawyer as he claims there was no gag order violation
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Judge loses patience with Trump lawyer as he claims there was no gag order violation

Raw Story  

Justice Juan Merchan appeared to lose patience with Donald Trump's lawyer, Todd Blanche, in the hearing on Thursday about potential violations of a gag order, legal analysts and reporters in the courtroom posted on social media. The latest accusations are related to Trump's attacks on his former lawyer, Michael Cohen, who will be a witness in the trial. Trump faces …

'It won't stop him': Judge urged to go further after fining Trump for contempt of court
7 months, 3 weeks ago

'It won't stop him': Judge urged to go further after fining Trump for contempt of court

Raw Story  

New York Judge Juan Merchan slapped former President Donald Trump with a $9,000 contempt of court fine on Tuesday for repeatedly violating the gag order in his Manhattan hush money trial to publicly attack witnesses and jurors — and warned him that a stay on Rikers Island could be in his future if he continues on his current path. "BREAKING: …

Judge Merchan's 'inexplicable lapse' lets Trump 'run rampant': CNN analyst
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Judge Merchan's 'inexplicable lapse' lets Trump 'run rampant': CNN analyst

Raw Story  

CNN legal analyst Elie Honig on Monday expressed dismay that Judge Juan Merchan has not yet ruled on whether former President Donald Trump had violated a gag order he set that barred him from publicly attacking witnesses and jurors. Although Honig gave Merchan strong marks overall for his handling of the trial, he was perplexed as to why the judge …

Opinion: With this serious misstep, prosecutors might be handing Trump a get-out-of-jail-free card
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Opinion: With this serious misstep, prosecutors might be handing Trump a get-out-of-jail-free card

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Jim Walden and Deanna Paul are former prosecutors in private practice at the New York law firm of Walden Macht & Haran. CNN — The presiding judge in Donald Trump’s Manhattan trial told prosecutors last week that they could grill the former president on myriad acts unrelated to the charges he faces in his election interference case, should …

Judge Merchan has a 'tool' to make Trump's lawyers 'rein in their client': ex-prosecutor
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Judge Merchan has a 'tool' to make Trump's lawyers 'rein in their client': ex-prosecutor

Raw Story  

Judge Juan Merchan, the jurist overseeing Donald Trump's criminal case in New York over an alleged hush-money cover up scheme, is hanging something over the head of the former president's attorneys, a former prosecutor said on Saturday. Legal analyst and former federal prosecutor Renato Mariotti appeared on MSNBC, where he was asked why Merchan hasn't ruled on whether Trump has …

‘You’re losing all credibility’: Judge scolds Trump attorneys over Truth Social defence in gag order hearing
8 months ago

‘You’re losing all credibility’: Judge scolds Trump attorneys over Truth Social defence in gag order hearing

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Trump’s Truth Social account also posted a column with a picture of Mr …

Trump attacks judge seconds after court hearing into gag order violations
8 months ago

Trump attacks judge seconds after court hearing into gag order violations

Raw Story  

Seconds after Judge Juan Merchan closed a meeting into accusations that Donald Trump violated a gag order meant to protect jury members and witnesses in his hush money trial, the former president unleashed an attack on the judge. After Trump walked out of the courtroom Tuesday, an all-caps post appeared on his Truth Social account hitting out at Merchan, who …

Judge must punish Trump 'like a child' to prevent 'mistrial by antics': expert
8 months ago

Judge must punish Trump 'like a child' to prevent 'mistrial by antics': expert

Raw Story  

Donald Trump repeatedly violated the gag order in his criminal trial just hours ahead of a contempt of court hearing, and a legal expert called on the judge to put him in "time out." It’s a very unfair situation, that I can tell you.” Former federal prosecutor and MSNBC legal analyst Andrew Weissmann told The Daily Beast that Trump was …

“It would be a disaster”: Judge’s ruling could “short-circuit” Trump’s plan to testify at trial
8 months ago

“It would be a disaster”: Judge’s ruling could “short-circuit” Trump’s plan to testify at trial

Salon  

The judge overseeing Donald Trump's criminal hush-money trial on Monday ruled that prosecutors can confront the former president with his past misconduct if he chooses to testify. "Although Trump has said he wants to testify in his own defense, this ruling could short-circuit that, essentially defeating the purpose of him taking the stand," added the Times' Benjamin Protess. CNN legal …

Judge Merchan was 'apoplectic' during warning to Trump about jury comments: insider
8 months ago

Judge Merchan was 'apoplectic' during warning to Trump about jury comments: insider

Raw Story  

During an appearance on MSNBC's "The Alex Witt Show," Guardian reporter Hugo Lowell emphasized how angry Judge Juan Merchan was when Donald Trump made comments that could be overheard by prospective jurors and in the audio feed to the overflow room where reporters were gathered. Speaking with the host, Lowell said he was in that overflow room due to the …

'He can think he's clever': Trump's testing of Judge Merchan's limits will end badly
8 months ago

'He can think he's clever': Trump's testing of Judge Merchan's limits will end badly

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's defiance of Judge Juan Merchan's gag order will be severely tested next week at a contempt hearing that has become part of the former president's 34-count hush money trial. According to several legal scholars, the former president appears to be seeing how far he can push the boundaries of the gag order by reposting attacks on the jurors …

Trump demands removal of Judge Merchan in meltdown before contempt hearing
8 months ago

Trump demands removal of Judge Merchan in meltdown before contempt hearing

Raw Story  

Donald Trump kicked off his Saturday morning by going on an all-caps tirade aimed at Judge Juan Merchan as his attorneys prepare to defend him in a contempt hearing set for early next week over his other attacks on Truth Social. On Monday, the former president's trial on 34 felony counts related to paying hush money to adult film star …

Trump has 'finally met his match' after Judge Merchan put him on a 'short leash': experts
8 months ago

Trump has 'finally met his match' after Judge Merchan put him on a 'short leash': experts

Raw Story  

Attempts by Donald Trump to derail and create chaos at his Manhattan hush money trial have been promptly shut down by Judge Juan Merchan who is earning praise from legal experts. In a column for MSNBC, legal experts Norm Eisen, Jacob Kovacs-Goodman and Francois Barrilleaux suggested Trump may have finally "met his match" in the no-nonsense jurist based upon the …

One Week Into His Trial, Donald Trump Is Doing Himself No Favors With Jurors
8 months ago

One Week Into His Trial, Donald Trump Is Doing Himself No Favors With Jurors

Slate  

Read our ongoing coverage of Donald Trump’s first criminal trial here. Donald Trump’s first criminal trial sped along faster than expected this past week, with a full slate of 12 jurors and six alternates seated by Friday. Mark Joseph Stern: Let’s start with a piece that Dahlia Lithwick wrote with Anat Shenker-Osorio contesting the misguided commentary that assumes this trial …

Trump reportedly 'fuming' when Judge Merchan addressed him 'like a man addressing his dog'
8 months ago

Trump reportedly 'fuming' when Judge Merchan addressed him 'like a man addressing his dog'

Raw Story  

As the 45th president of the United States, Donald Trump isn't used to being reminded that he's now a criminal defendant. Merchan had just gotten through more than an hour of back-and-forth arguments with both the prosecution and the defense about a contempt hearing scheduled for next week, where Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is alleging that Trump has repeatedly …

Insiders describe scene in Trump's trial as man sets fire to self outside
8 months ago

Insiders describe scene in Trump's trial as man sets fire to self outside

Raw Story  

As a man police are linking to conspiracy theories set himself on fire in a park outside the courthouse where Donald Trump has been sitting all week, witnesses described the scene inside the trial. Speaking about the incident afterward, MSNBC's Lisa Rubin said that the "overflow" room, which is primarily made up of the press covering Trump's trial, quickly hushed …

Here's the moment when Judge Juan Merchan 'lost confidence' in Trump lawyer: ex-prosecutor
8 months ago

Here's the moment when Judge Juan Merchan 'lost confidence' in Trump lawyer: ex-prosecutor

Raw Story  

Three days into Donald Trump's hush money criminal trial and one of his attorneys has lost the judge's trust, according to Andrew Weissmann, former senior prosecutor on Robert Mueller's special counsel team. During an appearance on MSNBC, Weissmann said it was astonishing that prosecutors convinced Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan to box out former President Donald Trump's attorney Todd …

Final jurors seated for Trump’s hush money case, with opening statements set for Monday
8 months ago

Final jurors seated for Trump’s hush money case, with opening statements set for Monday

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The final jurors were seated Friday in Donald Trump’s hush money trial, and an appellate judge rejected the former president’s latest bid to halt the case as a hectic day in court set the stage for opening statements to begin Monday. Judge Juan Merchan said lawyers will present opening statements Monday morning before prosecutors begin laying out …

Trump's attacks 'finally have real consequences' as judge penalizes him beyond a fine
8 months ago

Trump's attacks 'finally have real consequences' as judge penalizes him beyond a fine

Raw Story  

Donald Trump is used to getting away with rule violations, even in a court setting, but those days are over, according to a former prosecutor. Trump spent Thursday in court for jury selection in the former president's upcoming trial for allegations that he broke the law when he purportedly made hush money payments to hide an affair with an adult …

'Trying to show judge who's boss': Ex-prosecutor warns Trump Juan Merchan is about to snap
8 months ago

'Trying to show judge who's boss': Ex-prosecutor warns Trump Juan Merchan is about to snap

Raw Story  

In the midst of the third day of jury selection in Donald Trump's so-called "hush money" trial, former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance cautioned the former president to dial it back as his legal team and prosecutors working for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg attempt to move the proceedings forward. With Trump already butting heads with Judge Juan Merchan, which has …

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