Prosecutors in New York on Wednesday urged a judge to reject Donald Trump's bid to delay his impending criminal trial because of pre-trial publicity, arguing the former president 'has constantly stoked and encouraged such publicity.' Trump's 'own incessant rhetoric is generating significant publicity, and it would be perverse to reward defendant with an adjournment based on media attention he is actively seeking,' Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office said.
Trump has pleaded not guilty. Trump's filing said Cohen 'has and will continue to spew vitriol into the public sphere regarding President Trump,' and Daniels has made remarks critical of the president while a new documentary about her on NBCUniversal's streaming platform Peacock includes her 'prejudicial, false commentary about this case and President Trump.