Trial on Trump's election interference halted indefinitely by federal judge

Former US president Donald Trump's trial for alleged election subversion has been postponed by a federal judge. The trial was scheduled to start on 4 March but has now been delayed indefinitely, according to Judge Tanya Chutkan. The case revolves around Trump's alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election results. His lawyers argue that he should not face criminal charges because he was a sitting president at the time. The trial could be delayed for several months as the appeal process unfolds. A panel of federal appeals judges is currently deliberating Trump's claim that presidents have immunity from prosecution for crimes committed while in office. The case is expected to eventually reach the US Supreme Court, which has a conservative majority. Legal experts believe the outcome of this trial could have significant implications for the future of the American presidency. Trump, who denies any wrongdoing, also faces three other criminal trials, involving charges related to his alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia, mishandling of classified documents after leaving office, and a hush-money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels. With the postponement of the election subversion case, Trump's first criminal trial will now focus on the alleged 2016 hush-money payments, scheduled for 25 March in New York.