Prosecutor 'body-slams' Trump demand to move hush money case to federal court: expert

New York District Attorney Alvin Bragg filed a response to Donald Trump's latest request to have his already decided criminal case moved to federal court — and a legal expert said it "body slams" the former president's argument.

Trump's lawyers argued that all proceedings in his hush-money case must be paused while a request to move the case to federal court is considered. Trump is due to be sentenced on Sept. 18.

Bragg wrote in the letter, sent to Manhattan Judge Juan Merchan on Aug.