Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) blasted the decision from New York Judge Juan Merchan to delay former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial by 30 days.
Schiff appeared on State of the Union on Sunday to react to Merchan granting Trump’s request for the delay. Trump is facing 34 felony counts over allegations of paying hush money to multiple women in 2018 who claim they had an affair with him. His lawyers initially asked for a 90-day delay to review documents handed down by federal prosecutors, but they settled with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg for less.
“There is a chance that he could evade justice by delaying justice. This is a tried and true tactic of Trump throughout his career,” Schiff said.
Schiff noted his greater worry about Trump’s Jan. 6 case. The representative served on the
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