Trump poised to appoint Rubio; judge decides whether to overturn criminal conviction – US politics live
Politics tamfitronics Politics tamfitronics Trump poised to appoint Rubio; judge decides whether to overturn criminal convictionGood morning, and welcome to our US politics blog.US President-elect Donald Trump announced several new members of his incoming administration on Monday, and is reportedly expected to name Marco Rubio – a one time challenger in the 2016 Republican presidential primaries – as secretary of state.It comes as justice Juan Merchana New York judge, is set to decide later today whether Trump’s criminal conviction on charges involving hush money paid to a porn star should be overturned in light of the US Supreme Court’s July ruling on presidential immunity.Meanwhile, officials at the US justice department are assessing how to wind down the two federal criminal cases brought against Trump by special counsel Jack Smith due to its longstanding policy...