Trump Seeks to Delay Hush-Money Trial, Challenges Gag Order

The former president's last-minute legal maneuver aims to move the trial out of Manhattan, citing potential prejudice, while the DA criticizes the effort as an attempt to sidestep court restrictions.

Donald Trump files a last-minute appeal to delay his hush-money criminal trial, challenging the gag order and seeking to move the trial out of Manhattan.
Trump's lawyers argue the trial's timing and location could prejudice the case, while the DA calls the move a bad-faith effort to sidestep the gag order.
Judge Juan M. Merchan, overseeing the trial, has previously rejected Trump's requests for delay and recusal, citing no conflict of interest with his daughter's work.
In a separate case, Judge Aileen Cannon's decisions in Trump's classified documents case raise concerns over potential trial delays and procedural advantages.
Trump's legal strategies across cases include seeking delays and challenging judges, echoing tactics used in previous litigation efforts.