Trump to Sue Hush-Money Judge in Last-Ditch Attempt to Delay Trial

Donald Trump appears set to file a lawsuit against Judge Juan Merchan, the judge overseeing a trial concerning his alleged falsification of business records in order to cover up his affair with an adult film actress.

The move, which comes one week before the trial is set to start, is a last-minute attempt to delay the trial or even see it thrown out, sources with knowledge of the matter told The New York Times Monday.

Trump’s lawyers planned to file the lawsuit as an appeals action contesting the gag order that Judge Merchan recently placed on the former president, two people with knowledge of the issue told the Times. The gag order prevents Trump from attacking court staff, prosecutors, the judge, and their family members. Trump has frequently attacked Merchan with baseless accusations that his daughter’s political consulting work with Democratic clients constitutes a conflict of interest for the judge.

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