Ivanka Trump asks to pause NY fraud trial, says testimony during ‘school week' creates ‘undue hardship'

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Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump have already taken the witness stand, and former President Donald Trump is scheduled to be called next.

Ivanka's attorney argued that she will face"undue hardship" if forced to testify, in part because she is scheduled to appear"in the middle of a school week."The request to stay the entire trial came at the tail end of a Thursday court filing arguing that Ivanka Trump will face"undue hardship" if forced to testify — in part because she is scheduled to appear"in the middle of a school week.

Ivanka Trump was originally listed as a co-defendant as well, but she was removed on statute-of-limitations grounds by a New York appeals court earlier this year. He also argued that her subpoenas were improperly served, and that she will suffer"irreparable injury" if testifies before the appeals court considers her challenge to Engoron's order.

 

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