Trump asks judge in E. Jean Carroll case to delay trial for New Hampshire primary

Donald Trump's attorney has asked a federal judge to postpone the former president's defamation trial so her client can campaign for the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday.

The request came at a Monday hearing over allegations Trump defamed writer E. Jean Carroll after raping her. The judge had announced an adjournment of Monday's hearing for a day after a juror fell sick and the attorney, Alina Habba, complained of having a fever.

Trump had been expected to take the stand. The one-day adjournment would mean he gives testimony on the day of the primary.

Habba asked U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan to postpone Tuesday's trial while New Hampshire voters cast their ballots.

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Attorneys for Carroll opposed the request. Kaplan declined to rule immediately.