Amidst the ongoing trial against former President Donald Trump, Republican Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance has criticized the proceedings as an attempt to distract from the Biden administration’s handling of domestic and international issues. Vance maintains that the trial is politically motivated, emphasizing that Trump is not facing charges related to sexual indiscretions but rather alleged financial misconduct.
Former President Trump has been granted permission by the judge presiding over the NY v. Trump trial to attend his son Barron’s high school graduation in Florida on May 17. The decision comes after Trump had pushed for weeks to attend the event, expressing his disappointment earlier this month at the prospect of missing it. The trial is currently in its ninth day, with Trump facing 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. Despite objections from Trump, who called the case a “hoax” and the judge “badly conflicted,” the judge ruled that Trump could attend the graduation. It is unclear whether trial proceedings will be paused on May 17 or if Trump will simply be absent from the courtroom that day.
