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DEMANDS DENIED. Former US President Donald Trump departs 40 Wall Street after holding a news conference following his court hearing to determine the date of his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments linked to extramarital affairs in New York City on Monday. Judge Juan Merchan rejected demands from Trump’s lawyers to delay the first ever criminal trial of a former president for at least 90 days and ordered jury selection to begin on April 15.
“Most defendants do not want to go to trial,” Weissmann told AFP. “They are trying to put that off as much as possible.” That case was scheduled to start on Monday but Trump asked for it to be delayed by up to 90 days after prosecutors revealed that potential evidence had not been turned over to the defense.
The judge in the case finally ruled on March 15 that the district attorney could remain if the lead prosecutor resigned. That has now happened, but a trial date has yet to be set.
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