Judge Hellerstein denies Trump bid to move hush money case to federal court
The segment covers U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein's August 28, 2026 ruling denying President Trump's renewed motion to remove his New York state hush-money conviction case to federal court. It discusses the timing of the request, presidential immunity arguments under Trump v. United States, related E. Jean Carroll defamation losses, and a parallel DOJ effort in the Steve Bannon contempt case. The report relies on court filings and prior rulings for the Hellerstein decision and Carroll cert denial; it references unnamed 'judges standing up for the rule of law' and draws comparisons without new expert guests or graphics beyond verbal description. The throughline is Trump's post-election attempts to unwind the 34-count conviction now that he controls the DOJ.
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