Judge in Stormy Daniels Case Denies Trump’s Last Ditch Bid To Delay His Trial, All But Ensuring It Will Begin This Month

The judge has also been unmoved by Mr. Trump’s demands he recuse himself due to the political work his daughter, Loren Merchan, does for far-left Democratic clients.

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President Trump talks to attorney Susan Necheles during a pre-trial hearing in his hush money trial at Manhattan Criminal Court on February 15, 2024. Steven Hirsch-pool/Getty Images

A last minute request by President Trump to delay his hush-money trial until after the Supreme Court weighs his claim on presidential immunity was rejected by a New York state judge on Wednesday.

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