Trump's Legal Maneuvers in New York Criminal Case

Donald Trump's lawyers have requested a federal court to take control of his New York City criminal case, arguing that he can't be tried in the state court where his indictment was brought because the alleged conduct occurred while he was in office. Trump's lawyers urged the federal court to exert its "protective jurisdiction" and seize the case from the state courts. However, such requests are rarely granted in criminal cases, and the Manhattan district attorney's office would still prosecute him and state law would still apply, but with the oversight of a federal judge.