Donald Trump has lost three last-ditch bids in three days to delay his hush money trial, with a landmark lawsuit just days away.
On Wednesday, a New York state appellate court judge sought to delay the case on the basis that New York state Judge Juan Melchan “refused” to hear his resignation and Trump's “presidential immunity” claims. He dismissed his latest efforts.
Jury selection is scheduled to begin on Monday, April 15th.
Meanwhile, Judge Eileen Cannon, who is overseeing Mr. Trump's criminal case over allegations of mishandling of classified documents, sided with Special Counsel Jack Smith's office and withheld the names of government witnesses in the case due to security concerns. We agreed to keep it a secret.
In other legal news, former Trump Organization chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg pleaded guilty to perjury and was sentenced to five months in prison at New York's infamous Rikers Island prison.
Outside court Wednesday, Trump said an Arizona court ruling that made abortion illegal unless the patient's life was in danger went too far. He said Monday that he wants states to decide on the issue of abortion rights.
Analysis: President Trump is targeting Latino voters.Here's how Biden is trying to win them back
new Axios/An Ipsos poll released Tuesday found that only 41 percent of Latinos have a favorable view of Biden. This number is slightly higher than President Trump, who enjoys 32 percent approval among Latinos. Nevertheless, the devil is in the details. Biden's favorability rating has declined, while Trump's has increased. As of June last year, Biden's approval rating was 47%, while Trump's approval rating was low at 29%.
Such numbers are bound to be disappointing for the Biden campaign, given that officials have invested early and heavily in supporting Latinos this election cycle. The campaign has recently been running ads in Spanglish as well as Spanish.
Oliver O'connellApril 12, 2024 06:45
Special counsel asks SCOTUS to reject President Trump's immunity claim
Special Counsel Jack Smith has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reject Donald Trump's “unprecedented” claim that presidential immunity protects him from federal prosecution for trying to overturn the 2020 election.
“A fundamental principle of our nation's constitutional order is that no one is above the law, including the president,” the special counsel's office said in a 66-page legal filing Monday. .
josh marcus There are details…
Oliver O'ConnellApril 12, 2024 04:45
MTG's 'attention' seeking threat against Johnson is starting to get old for Trump and the Republican Party
Oliver O'ConnellApril 12, 2024 03:45
Hush money trial: Read the full jury questionnaire
“The court closely scrutinized all proposed questions submitted by the parties, including those to which both parties agreed. Guided by settled legal authority…the court modified several questions. , excluded other questions. “The resulting questionnaire is broad and exhaustive,'' the judges wrote.
The survey, which begins on page 11 of the 17-page document, includes 42 questions, as well as several sub-questions, such as whether the potential juror is a Democrat, Republican or member of the Proud Party. Boys, the QAnon movement, or Antifa.
Jury selection is scheduled to begin on Monday, April 15th.
Oliver O'ConnellApril 12, 2024 02:45
Proud Boys, QAnon, Michael Cohen: What will potential hush money jurors be asked?
what kind of work do you do? are you married? Have you ever considered yourself a supporter of or affiliated with her QAnon movement or the Proud Boys?
Oliver O'ConnellApril 12, 2024 01:45
Mob lawyer Roy Cohn's new biopic about Trump's leadership to be screened at Cannes
Donald Trump and his mentor Roy Cohn, or at least a fictionalized version of them, are heading to Cannes.
martha mchardy I will report…
Oliver O'ConnellApril 12, 2024 00:45
Biden: Trump has a 'deadly grip' on the Republican Party and is the 'greatest threat' to democracy.
Oliver O'ConnellApril 11, 2024 23:45
Were Mike Johnson and Donald Trump suddenly a match made in heaven?
Beset by critics from all sides, Mr. Johnson and Mr. Trump are about to unveil legislation that amounts primarily to messaging. This is an effort to combat the already rare problem of illegal immigrants attempting to vote in U.S. elections. Only three states, California, Vermont, and Maryland, allow noncitizens, including those who have crossed the border illegally, to vote in local elections. Additionally, many states explicitly prohibit this practice in their state constitutions.
The best way to summarize this bill is as a life raft for the beleaguered Speaker.
Oliver O'ConnellApril 11, 2024 23:15
Second Trump super PAC has $27 million in cash after Mar-a-Lago dinner, officials say
new york times A new super PAC supporting Donald Trump has $27 million in cash, according to a group official.
Right for America raised $13.05 million in funding in the first quarter of this year, the people said. An additional $12 million was raised related to events at Mar-a-Lago, and another $2 million was raised this month.
“We are thrilled with the support we have received in our first few weeks,” said Right for America Treasurer Lee Rizzuto. “We look forward to playing our part in securing Donald Trump's return to the White House.”
The group's biggest donor was former Marvel Entertainment CEO Isaac Perlmutter, who along with his wife Laura donated $10 million. times The report cited a person familiar with the amount.
The Mar-a-Lago event was held Tuesday night and featured a dinner for about 25 people, which was attended by Kimberly Guilfoyle, Donald Trump Jr.'s fiancee. Another fundraising dinner is scheduled soon.
The group is expected to start spending closer to the November general election.
The group is led by Sergio Go, a longtime friend of Trump and the author of two books about Trump since he took office.
This is the second super PAC to support Trump, following Make America Great Again.
Oliver O'connellApril 11, 2024 23:00
Hush money trial: Still, President Trump tests the limits of gag order again by insulting two key witnesses
Days after a New York judge expanded a gag order against Donald Trump to curb “inflammatory” speech, the former president pushed the limits by discrediting two key witnesses in his upcoming hush money criminal trial as liars. tried.
In a post on his TruthSocial platform on Wednesday, President Trump called former lawyer Michael Cohen and adult film actor Stormy Daniels “despicable women who have done great harm to our country with their lies and misrepresentation.” Two people!” he criticized.
In an order first issued in March and later revised on April 1, Judge Juan Marchan ruled that President Trump had no right to investigate or participate in this criminal proceeding regarding potential trial witnesses. He was prohibited from speaking in public regarding “sexual matters.”