Manhattan DA and Trump lawyers strike deal to speed fight over Trump tax returns to the US Supreme Court.
about hush money payments made to two women who have alleged affairs with Trump before he became president. Trump has denied having the affairs.
Trump's lawyers contend the D.A. isn't entitled to the returns and that a sitting president is not"subject to the criminal process" while in office. In a ruling earlier this month, a Manhattan federal court j"repugnant to the nation’s governmental structure and constitutional values." Under the terms of the deal announced on Monday, Vance's office say they'd agree to postpone the enforcement of the subpoena until 10 days after the 2nd Circuit issues its opinion to give Trump's team time to appeal to the Supreme Court to hear the case in its current term or for Vance to appeal to the Supreme Court if the opinion isn't in their favor.
Prosecutors said they'll delay enforcement until the Supreme Court either declines to hear the case or issues an opinion. Trump's team, meanwhile, will withdraw their request for an emergency stay of the lower court's order.first reported by PoliticoIf the Supreme Court agrees to hear the case in the current term, they would likely issue a ruling by June. If it does not, there's a possibility they would not issue a ruling until after the 2020 election.
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