Trump fails last-ditch attempt to halt hush money trial

Former President Donald Trump’s last-minute effort to postpone his trial concerning hush money payments has been denied by the court.

Associate Justice Lizbeth Gonzalez issued her decision shortly after a half-hour hearing at the Appellate Division in Manhattan, a mid-level state appeals court, according to reports by Reuters.

Emil Bove, a lawyer for Trump, said during the hearing that his client was seeking to stay the case pending the application to move the trial on the charges brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.