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Donald Trump is undertaking yet another last-ditch effort to delay his Stormy Daniels trial, this time suing the judge overseeing the case who has imposed a gag order on him.
The latest push comes in the form of a lawsuit Trump intends to file against Judge Juan Merchan, suggested in court filings but not yet public.
The paperwork filed by Trump's team remains sealed. It follows a ruling by Merchan to 'gag' Trump from attacks on court personnel, witnesses, and prosecutors related to the case. He expanded the gag to include family members after Trump's repeated tax on his daughter, who works for a digital advocacy firm that does work for prominent Democrats.
Former President Donald Trump is suing Judge Juan Merchan in an effort to delay his criminal trial, set to start Monday
Trump has since reposted criticism of the judge and his daughter by third parties, and his lawyer last week sought to have Merchan recused from the case.
Trump's trial is set to begin Monday, and would be the first criminal trial of a former U.S. president. The trial is set
