Judiciary will operate if government shuts down as GOP seeks to halt Trump trials

Former President Donald Trump's and Hunter Biden's criminal proceedings likely won't face much delay if the government shuts down next month, despite efforts by House Republicans to stymie special counsel Jack Smith.

The Republican-led House of Representatives and the Democratic-controlled Senate have until Sept. 30 to avoid a shutdown by passing spending legislation that President Joe Biden can sign to keep federal agencies operating. But if funding lapses, the judiciary can use court fees and other available funds to continue hearing cases, a spokesperson for the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts said Tuesday.

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