The court has granted former President Donald Trump permission to attend his son’s high school graduation in Florida, scheduled for May 17. Trump had been advocating for weeks to be present at Barron’s graduation, expressing pride in his son’s academic achievements. However, the decision on whether Trump would be allowed to attend the event was uncertain until recently.
Trump had expressed concerns earlier this month that he might be denied permission to leave Manhattan for the graduation. Despite his worries, Judge Juan Merchan, who is presiding over the case, stated that the May 17 date posed no problem.
The specifics of Trump’s attendance at the graduation remain unclear. It is uncertain whether trial proceedings will be paused on May 17 to accommodate his absence or if Trump will simply be absent from the courtroom on that day, which falls on a Friday.
Currently, Trump is in the midst of an ongoing trial in Manhattan, facing 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. As of now, he is on day nine of the trial proceedings.
