New York state judge Juan Marchan denied former President Donald Trump’s request. attend an argument His immunity claim will be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court next Thursday.
“Arguments before the Supreme Court are a big deal, and I can certainly understand why my client would want to be there, but a trial in the New York Supreme Court… It’s also a big deal,” he said. transaction. “
“We’ll probably be meeting here next week,” Marchan added of Trump.
early this month, President Trump requested that the start of the New York trial be delayed until the Supreme Court rules on the former president’s immunity claims. However, Mr Marchand rejected the motion.
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments in Trump’s federal criminal case on April 25, and Trump will be required to attend the entire New York trial unless he receives special permission from the justices.
President Trump also asked the court not to hold the trial on Friday, May 17, so he could attend his son Barron’s high school graduation ceremony at Oxbridge Academy in Palm Beach, Florida.
Marchand delayed a decision on the case, saying “a lot depends on whether we get it on time and what stage of the trial we are at.”
On Monday, after the first day of the trial was postponed, President Trump answered“He won’t let me leave here for half a day and go to Washington, D.C., to go to the U.S. Supreme Court because I think he thinks he’s better than the Supreme Court.”
President Trump added sarcastically, “I just want to say thank you.” “But I can go to his son’s graduation, but I can’t go to the U.S. Supreme Court, and I can’t go to Georgia or Florida.” Campaigning in North Carolina. I should be too. Perfect for the radical left wing of the Democratic Party. That’s exactly what they want. ”
“I was looking forward to my graduation ceremony with my mom and dad in attendance, but it looks like the judge won’t let me get away with this scam,” Trump told reporters.
The former president also criticized Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who attended the New York trial, alleging that the DA’s office was negligent in its duties outside the courtroom. President Trump said that in crime-ridden New York City, residents “are being robbed and murdered all day long.”
Selection by judges The incident only started after lunch on Monday afternoon. The first half of the day was spent sorting out outstanding legal issues.
No jurors have been selected from the original 96 candidates. At least 50 potential jurors were excused for their inability to reach a fair and impartial verdict.
Prosecutor Bragg indicted Trump on 34 felonies for falsifying business records in an attempt to conceal payments he made to porn star Stormy Daniels to keep his affair quiet. President Trump has pleaded not guilty to all charges and denied allegations of his extramarital affair. If convicted, he could be sentenced to up to four years in prison.
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