New York

A New York appeals court judge Tuesday has denied Donald Trump’s request to delay the start of his New York hush money trial so he can challenge the gag order imposed by Judge Juan Merchan.

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Associate Justice Cynthia Kern of New York denied the application for an interim stay shortly after hearing arguments on the issue on Tuesday.

While a full appeals court panel will continue to review Trump's petition, the trial's start will not be delayed as a result.

Trump's lawyer wanted to postpone the trial until a full panel of appellate court judges could consider arguments regarding the lifting or modification of a gag order preventing him from publicly discussing jurors, witnesses, and other individuals linked to the hush-money case.

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Donald Trump hush money case: What is it about?

Donald Trump is accused of covering up his former lawyer Michael Cohen's $130,000 payment to porn star Stormy Daniels in exchange for her silence before the 2016 presidential election about a sexual encounter she said she had with Trump a decade earlier.

Also read | Explained: Who is Stormy Daniels, the ex-porn star behind Trump hush money case trial?

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Trump has denied any such encounter with Daniels.

The hush money case is one of four criminal cases he faces.

The others are about his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss to Biden, and his handling of sensitive government documents after leaving the presidency in 2021. Trump has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

(With inputs from agencies)