Manhattan Prosecutors Fight Trump Effort to Move Criminal Trial to Federal Court

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg moved to block former President Donald Trump's attempt to transfer his state criminal case to federal court.
Trump's lawyers argued that the case cannot be tried in state court because the alleged conduct happened while he was serving as president.
Prosecutors responded that the case should continue in state court because Trump's alleged criminal conduct had no connection to his official duties as president.
Trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in connection with his reimbursement to Michael Cohen for a $130,000 hush payment made just ahead of the 2016 presidential election.
A trial is tentatively scheduled to begin on March 25, 2024.