Crooked Prosecutor Screws Trump Over

Alvin Bragg is working overtime for the Democrats.

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has taken a firm stance against Donald Trump’s attempts to delay his impending criminal trial involving hush money payments. In a recent court filing, Bragg cited Trump’s own remarks made during a press conference following a hearing, where Trump characterized the case as “election interference” and accused the court of deliberately harming him.

Bragg highlighted the inconsistency of Trump’s position, pointing out that while Trump complains about prejudicial pretrial publicity, he simultaneously contributes to it by making unfounded and inflammatory accusations against the trial, its participants, and the court itself.

Trump faces charges in New York City related to alleged falsification of business records to cover up payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels. Despite Trump’s denials of the affair and his plea of not guilty, the trial looms ahead.

In response to Trump’s request for a trial delay, Bragg argued that Trump has failed to demonstrate that media coverage has unfairly prejudiced him or tainted the jury pool. Bragg asserted that Trump’s own rhetoric is a significant contributor to the publicity surrounding the case, making it unjust to grant him an adjournment.

However, Trump’s legal team contends that the extensive media coverage has biased potential jurors in Manhattan. Prosecutors counter this argument by expressing confidence in the jury selection process’s ability to identify impartial jurors.

This latest attempt to postpone the trial marks Trump’s eighth effort to delay its commencement, as noted by Bragg.

The recent court filing follows Judge Juan Merchan’s imposition of a gag order against Trump after the former president publicly criticized the judge and his daughter, Loren Merchan. Trump’s disparagement of Merchan’s daughter’s political affiliations and his call for the judge’s recusal prompted the gag order.

Legal experts speculate on Trump’s potential strategies, including seeking Merchan’s recusal or firing his legal team, as signs of desperation leading up to the trial.

Despite limitations imposed by the gag order, Trump retains the ability to critique the justice system and the district attorney. However, he faces restrictions on disparaging the families of Merchan and Bragg.

Jury selection is slated to begin on April 15, with the trial expected to conclude as early as May, potentially delivering a verdict on at least one of Trump’s four criminal indictments before the November presidential election.