Trump’s Lawyers Go 0 for 3 on Last-Minute Attempts to Delay Hush-Money Trial

Donald Trump’s desperate attempts to delay the start of his New York criminal trial fell flat for the third time this week on Wednesday when an appeals court judge quickly tossed out the former president’s latest attempt to slow-walk his prosecution.

This time, Trump’s lawyers were arguing for a delay in the form of a request for an immediate stay, which would allow them to continue their campaign to remove Judge Juan Merchan, who Trump has tried in vain to oust multiple times.

During an emergency hearing on Wednesday, Trump attorney Emil Bove argued that Judge Merchan had “exceeded his authority” when he refused to grant Trump’s request to delay the trial until the Supreme Court ruled on his presidential immunity in a separate case.

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