No. of Recommendations: 15
Throughout pretrial and the rush to seat a jury, the Judge often admonished the defense for "excessive" motions and procedural objections designed to delay the trial. Then there is the judges insistence that Trump be physically present four days a week, keeping him off the campaign trail so far and for the remainder of trial which is expected to last six weeks.
This indictment was issued a year ago, the earliest of the Trump indictments. The trial is starting a little more than a year later. That is not especially rushed or fast. At some point, your lawyers can't keep delaying the trial.
The judge doesn't have a choice in directing Trump to be physically present - it's a requirement of New York state law that criminal defendants be present in court.
Trump's being treated like any other defendant. Which isn't easy or fun. Being a criminal defendant sucks, and it makes it really difficult to live your life. You don't have a lot of control over when the trial happens, and you're forced to be in court when it does. It's that way on purpose, because Legislatures (generally) are not especially solicitous of criminal defendants - so the rules are set to accommodate the interest of prosecutors, not defendants.
