The law is being ‘abused for partisan political purposes and to constitute election interference,’ Mr. Dershowitz alleged.
Trump sought to postpone proceedings on grounds that prejudicial publicity prevented a fair trial.
Earlier this week, President Trump twice attempted to delay the trial while he challenges a gag order and seeks a venue change.
The judge cited risks of ‘bribery, jury tampering, physical injury or harassment.’
A New York judge will hear motions in the New York ‘hush money’ case against Trump, including a bid to dismiss and delay the trial, slated for March 25.
Former President Donald Trump plans to attend a New York court hearing in a case that accuses him of falsifying business records to hide ‘hush money’ payments.
The postponement of President Trump’s Jan. 6 trial in Washington sets up his “hush money” case in New York as the first criminal trial of a former US president.