Trump's attorneys asked a judge to delay the trial until after the Supreme Court rules on whether Trump is shielded from criminal prosecution.
Just two weeks before his first criminal trial is scheduled to begin in New York, former President Donald Trump has once again sought to push back its start.In a motion filed March 7 and made public Monday, Trump's attorneys asked Manhattan Judge Juan Merchan to delay the trial, which is currently set for March 25, until after the Supreme Court rules on whether Trump is shielded from criminal prosecution by 'presidential immunity' in another one of his criminal cases.
Trump is charged with 34 felony counts of falsification of business records tied to payments reimbursing the attorney, Michael Cohen, in 2017. Trump has pleaded not guilty and denies all wrongdoing.Trump previously sought to have the state case moved to federal court in 2023. A federal judge rejected that effort, writing that he didn't believe the reimbursements were tied to Trump's service as president.
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