'Donald Trump is not happy': Hush money judge slaps down delay request and sets start date

Judge Juan Merchan shot down a request from Donald Trump's lawyers Monday to give them another 90 days to review documents tangentially related to the Stormy Daniels Hush money case.

After battling with Trump's legal team for demanding sanctions against Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office, the judge took a break and then returned with an adverse ruling for the former president.

As the New Yorker's Philip Gourevitch reported, "Judge Merchan in the Trump hush money election case rejects Trump lawyers’ shaky plea for more delay and upholds criminal trial start date of April 15."

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"Donald Trump is not happy after Judge Merchan rejected his efforts to delay or dismiss the criminal hush money case, which will begin with jury selection April 15. He claims Alvin Bragg was forced into bringing the case, which is not true," CNN's Kaitlan Collins reported.