NEW YORK — A judge on Thursday rejected former President Trump’s bid to toss his hush money charges, paving the way for the first criminal trial of a former president to begin in March.

Judge Juan Merchan said “at this point” he will move ahead with jury selection beginning March 25 as scheduled, a timeline that would enable a jury to return a verdict well in advance of July’s Republican National Convention and November’s general election.


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NEW YORK — A judge on Thursday rejected former President Trump’s bid to toss his hush money charges, paving the way for the first criminal trial of a former president to begin in March. Judge Juan …{ai:summary}<p>A judge rejected Trump's bid to dismiss hush money charges, allowing his criminal trial to proceed. Jury selection will start in March.  #crime</p>

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