Posted on 04/04/2023 1:31:11 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
The judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s criminal case in New York City has set the next in-person hearing for Dec. 4, roughly two months before the official start of the 2024 Republican presidential primary calendar.
Trump was arraigned in Manhattan in front of Judge Juan Merchan on Tuesday, where he was charged with 34 felony counts related to hush money payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 election. Trump pleaded not guilty to the charges.
At the December in-person court appearance, Merchan will decide on expected motions to dismiss the case.
The Iowa Republican caucuses will be held on Feb. 5, marking the start of the GOP primary season. That underscores how Trump’s legal troubles could shadow him into the period when voters are picking a candidate to nominate for president.
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Well of course its sabotage of the primary.
I can imagine DJT absorbing all the slings and arrows and, when it is too late for the Demos to re-target, stepping aside and endorsing his son Eric for prez.
Man, a trifecta would be sweet!
Whoever, under color of any law...shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both....
Biden has to be careful. After all, if he can be elected without even leaving his basement, he might discover than Trump could be elected from a jail cell.
Slowing these cold walking this could last for for years.
I think that is a good idea
He’s Malcom x as a prosecutor
Just what the Republican party wants.
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