A New York judge dismissed former President Trump’s request to delay his upcoming hush money trial, ruling that the trial will proceed as scheduled with jury selection starting on Monday.

This decision marks the fourth time in the week that a judge has denied Trump’s attempts to postpone jury selection.

Trump’s legal team argued that media coverage had prejudiced potential jurors, making a fair trial impossible, and sought to delay the proceedings until after the upcoming election.

However, the judge rejected these arguments, stating that the extensive media coverage would not prevent the selection of an impartial jury, The Hill has reported.

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office opposed the delay request, questioning the reliability of Trump’s data and accusing him of attempting to taint the jury pool with inflammatory remarks.

Trump faces charges related to falsifying business records in connection with a hush money payment made to porn actress Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

Written by B.C. Begley