A federal judge in New York has rejected former President Donald Trump's request to move his hush-money criminal case into federal court. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg had argued that the hush payment had nothing to do with Trump's presidential duties. PHOTO: Former President Donald Trump speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC 2023, March 4, 2023, at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md. It does not reflect in any way the color of the President's official duties," Judge Hellerstein wrote. Judge rejects Trump's request to move Stormy Daniels hush-money case into federal court originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News July 20, 2023 02:13 UTC