Judge says he is open to moving date of Trump's hush money trial
The New York judge overseeing former President Trump's hush money case has signaled he is open to moving the date of the trial, currently scheduled for March. The New York judge overseeing former President Donald Trump's criminal prosecution involving hush money paid to adult actress Stormy Daniels signaled he is open to moving the date of the trial , currently scheduled for March, due to "the many recent developments involving Mr. Trump." Judge Juan Merchan, in a letter to defense attorney Todd Blanche, said he would schedule a hearing this coming February to consider whether it makes sense to move the trial . Merchan said he would no longer hold a conference to discuss the schedule in the next week, as had been planned. MORE: Timeline: Manhattan DA's Stormy Daniels hush money case against Donald Trump "In light of the many recent developments involving Mr Trump and his rapidly evolving trial schedule, I do not believe it would be fruitful for us to con...