Donald Trump loses bid to have Manhattan DA’s ‘hush money’ case heard in federal court

Former President Donald Trump has lost his bid to have the Manhattan District Attorney’s “hush money” case against him heard in federal court, according to a ruling from Wednesday Trump, 77, had been seeking to shift DA Alvin Bragg’s fraud case from state to federal court, arguing it “involves important federal questions.” But Manhattan federal Judge Alvin Hellerstein ruled the case should be heard in state court, finding that Trump was not acting in his capacity as president when the alleged crimes occurred. Read more at https://nypost.com/2023/07/19/trump-loses-bid-to-have-hush-money-case-tried-in-fed-court/ #donaldtrump #alvinbragg #manhattan The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. Subscribe to New York Post Sports: https://www.youtube.com/c/nypostsports Catch the latest news here: https://nypost.com/ Follow The New York Post on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/nypost Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NYPost