Trump's Stormy Daniels hush money trial to start on April 15, judge rules
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Donald Trump's criminal trial on charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star will begin on April 15, a judge said on Monday, paving the way for the Republican presidential candidate to either be convicted or cleared before the Nov. 5 election. The date all but ensures that Trump will become the first-ever former U.S. president to go on trial for criminal charges. Trump lawyer Todd Blanche said it was unfair for Trump, who held the office from 2017 to 2021, to stand t