Former President Donald Trump is seeking to postpone his New York hush money trial indefinitely, pending a U.S. Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity.

Trump's legal team suggests evidence from his presidency could be impacted by the high court's ruling, potentially affecting the trial's outcome.

The trial, set to begin a month before the Supreme Court hears arguments on the related issue, involves allegations of fraudulent accounting linked to payments to Stormy Daniels during the 2016 campaign.

This trial is the first of four impending criminal cases as Trump is campaigning for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.

The Manhattan district attorney's office has not commented on the delay request, with a response from prosecutors anticipated later in the week.

The hush money case examines whether Trump falsified company records to conceal payments to Michael Cohen for suppressing negative publicity in 2016.

The Supreme Court's decision is highly significant as it will address the unresolved legal issue of a former president's immunity from prosecution for actions taken while in office.