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Judge Denies Mistrial Request In Donald Trump's Hush Money Trial

Judge Juan Merchan has denied a request by former president Donald Trump's legal team to declare a mistrial following testimony from porn star Stormy Daniels.

"I don't believe we're at the point where a mistrial is warranted," Judge Merchan said, The Guardian reported. The judge allowed a motion by Trump's attorneys to strike certain testimony from the record. Defense lawyers had sought to scrap the trial entirely after Daniels testified about her alleged encounter with Trump.

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