A New York state court has set a trial date for former US President Donald Trump, marking the first-ever criminal trial of a former president. The decision follows the court’s denial of Trump’s request to dismiss criminal charges related to hush money paid to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. Trump, speaking before the hearing, called the case “election interference” orchestrated by the Biden administration and criticized the current state of crime in New York City. The trial is scheduled to begin on March 25th.
- A New York state court has denied Donald Trump’s request to dismiss criminal charges.
- The decision paves the way for the first criminal trial of a former US president.
- Charges relate to hush money paid to adult film actress Stormy Daniels.
- Donald Trump addressed the media before the hearing, claiming no crime was committed and labeling the case as election interference.
- Trump criticized the current state of crime in New York City and expressed his view that the legal action is politically motivated.
- The criminal trial is set to begin on March 25th.
- Despite the legal challenges, Trump remains the front runner for the Republican presidential nomination in the upcoming US election.
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