Trump Notches Minor Wins in Hush Money Case as ‘Inflammatory and Unduly Prejudicial’ Evidence Blocked

Former President Donald Trump notched several small victories in his so-called “hush money” case in New York, with a judge siding with his request to prevent some “inflammatory and unduly prejudicial” evidence from being shown in court, although his bid to block testimony from Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels was rejected. In a pair of orders issued on March 18, New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan granted in part and denied in part President Trump’s request to exclude some testimony and evidence that the former president said his opponents want to exploit to undermine his 2024 presidential campaign. In one order, the judge agreed to preclude the results of a lie-detector test taken by Ms. Daniels, an adult film actress who claims to have been paid $130,000 to keep quiet about an affair she says she had with the former president....