The prize board he sued wants the civil case paused while Trump is in office, citing an argument he has made to halt other litigation.

The Pulitzer Prize board is asking a judge to hit pause on a defamation case President Donald Trump filed against until his presidency is over, using Trump’s own legal arguments against him.

Mr. Trump, the board noted, has argued that a state court should not be permitted to exert control over a sitting president.

Lawyers for the board that awards Pulitzer Prizes asked a Florida state court to pause a defamation lawsuit, which President Trump filed against board members in 2022, until Trump is no longer

"According to Plaintiff, 'the appropriate answer' to these constitutional concerns 'is to postpone' such a state court case 'until the President is no longer in office.' Defendants agree." The post ‘Just as he once argued’: Pulitzer board uses Trump’s dilatory tactics against him,

Donald Trump filed a defamation lawsuit against the Pulitzer Prize Board, which, he claimed, defamed him by refusing to retract prizes it gave the New York Times and the Washington Post for their Russiagate reporting.

The Pulitzer Board is asking a court to pause all defamation proceedings in President Donald Trump's lawsuit against them, CNN reported on Monday — and they're citing Trump's own legal theories to make their argument.