Trump's Attempt to Move Criminal Case to Federal Court Denied by Judge

A federal judge in New York indicated that he is likely to deny a request from Donald Trump's lawyers to move a criminal case against the former president to federal court. The case, brought by the Manhattan district attorney's office, involves hush-money payments made before the 2016 presidential election. The judge stated that there is no reason to believe that justice couldn't be served in state court and called one of Trump's lawyers' arguments "far-fetched." If the judge rules as suggested, the case will proceed in state court, where a trial has been scheduled for March 25.