The Supreme Court rejected the state of Missouri's attempt to block Trump's conviction for a serious crime and lift his news blackout.
CBS News reported:
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the state of Missouri's futile attempt to stay the impending sentencing of former President Donald Trump and lift the news blackout imposed in the New York “hush money” case until after the presidential election in November.
The Supreme Court denied Missouri's request to bring its case against New York and rejected a separate request to stay Trump's conviction in an unsigned order. There were no recorded dissenting votes. Justices Clarence and Samuel Alito said they granted the state's request to file a brief but did not grant the other relief Missouri sought.
Missouri's Republican attorney general argued that New York had interfered in Missouri's electoral process by scheduling a sentencing hearing for Trump.
Suddenly, Trump's conviction in September is a big deal. The national polling average has Trump losing the election and tied in the swing states.
Because Trump's opponent in the general election is a former prosecutor and attorney general, the ruling will have even greater political impact than before. Polls have shown that the ruling will not sway Republicans or Democrats, but independents are less likely to vote for a convicted felon.
So much has happened in the last two weeks that it might seem like Trump's convictions were years ago. But in fact, Trump is likely to be convicted of voter fraud right when people cast their early votes.
Jason is the managing editor. He is also a member of the White House press pool and a congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a bachelor's degree in political science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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