Judge to weigh whether Trump's New York criminal case should be moved to federal court

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A federal judge in New York City is set to hear arguments Tuesday over whether the state criminal hush money prosecution of former President Donald Trump can be moved to federal court.

FILE - Former President Donald Trump sits at the defense table with his legal team in a Manhattan court, April 4, 2023, in New York. Federal Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein in New York City is set to hear arguments June 27 over whether the state criminal hush money prosecution of former President Donald Trump can be moved to federal court. He's unlikely to immediately rule. – A U.S.

While requests to move criminal cases from state to federal court are rarely granted, the prosecution of Trump is unprecedented. Trump's lawyers have said those payments to Cohen were legitimate legal expenses and not part of any cover-up.

 

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