Hush money judge delays major decision in Trump trial

The judge in Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial has decided to delay a key decision as the president-elect prepares for his return to the White House, court records show.

New York City criminal court Judge Juan Merchan said Tuesday that he will postpone ruling on the impact the Supreme Court's presidential immunity decision had on Trump's historic conviction, documents show.

Merchan was initially slated to rule on Nov. 19, according to the filing.

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Trump was found guilty of falsifying business records to conceal hush money paid to a porn star ahead of the 2016 presidential election.

The president-elect pleaded not guilty to charges and mounted a massive legal and political campaign to fight four criminal cases against him, two linked to efforts to overturn the election in 2020.

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg was the lone prosecutor to take a case to trial before Trump's 2024 victory.