Trump Suffers Another Legal Setback in Fight to Overturn Hush Money Conviction
U.S. President Donald Trump has suffered another setback in his effort to overturn his New York criminal conviction—the landmark hush money conviction that has dogged him since 2024. A federal judge rejected this Friday Trump’s latest attempt to move the case from state court to federal court. U.S. District Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein ruled against Trump, saying that his renewed arguments failed to provide a valid legal basis for transferring the case. The judge also dismissed Trump's claim of presidential immunity, particularly his arguments involving testimony from former aides and a lawyer, as well as statements he made on social…