The possibility that former President Donald Trump could evade a criminal trial ahead of the November general election is coming closer to reality.
Trump’s legal team has put in an effort to delay the beginnings of trials as much as possible. The former president has argued in several instances that the various indictments against him are tantamount to “election interference” and that the closer trial dates are to Election Day, the harder it will be for him to campaign.
It’s not clear exactly when Trump will appear for the beginning of trials as opposed to hearings, but a string of victories in the last week appears to be pushing the earliest case near November.
New York — hush money payments
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg was the first prosecutor to indict Trump, and his case was scheduled to begin
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