QatarA U.S. judge has rejected former President Donald Trump's attempt to move his hush-money case from state to federal court, denying his request for a third time. Judge Alvin Hellerstein ruled that Trump's arguments for transferring the case were neither new nor legally valid. Trump was previously convicted of 34 counts of falsifying business records related to a $130,000 payment made to Stormy Daniels to keep her quiet about an alleged affair during his 2016 presidential campaign. Prosecutors argued this was intended to influence the election, though Trump denies the affair occurred. Despite a recent Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity, the judge stated such actions are not protected under immunity. Trump's legal team plans to appeal the decision, calling it 'baseless and lawless.'
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