# Judge rejects Trump’s bid to move criminal hush money case to federal court

https://mins.news/en/item/37491

- ABC News, 2026-08-29 05:08 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://abcnews.com/Politics/judge-rejects-president-trumps-attempt-move-criminal-hush/story?id=136035524

> A judge rejected Donald Trump’s attempt to transfer his criminal hush money case to federal court. Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records tied to a $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels.

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