Washington Post28 Aug, 2026 07:58 PM3 mins to readUS President Donald Trump's lat4est bid to have a felony conviction overturned has failed. Photo / Getty ImagesUS President Donald Trump's lat4est bid to have a felony conviction overturned has failed. Photo / Getty ImagesA federal judge on Friday rejected President Donald Trump’s latest bid to erase his hush-money conviction, ruling he had waited too long to try to move the case to federal court - where his lawyers have argued he would enjoy broader immunities from prosecution.
US District Judge Alvin Hellerstein said
