Trump can pay smaller bond in civil fraud case as judge sets April date for hush money trial

Former President Donald Trump and attorney Susan Necheles sit in court before the hearing begins on Monday.

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Judge Juan Merchan appeared skeptical Monday of Donald Trump’s allegations against the Manhattan district attorney over the production of new documents, questioning the accusations that the district attorney’s office acted unethically.

Merchan is holding a hearing Monday to address Trump’s motion for sanctions against the district attorney’s office, including to dismiss the charges, toss out testimony from Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels and dismiss the trial for