The trial over Donald Trump’s withholding of classified documents is now scheduled to begin on May 20, 2024, meaning that the criminal case may play out in the midst of the presidential campaign.
US. District Judge Aileen Cannon set the schedule for the proceedings in a court order on Friday, rejecting federal prosecutors’ request that the trial start in December, and Trump’s team call for delaying it until after the election.
Trump was indicated in June on 37 counts relating to his retention and withholding of classified documents after he left the White House.
Special Counsel Jack Smith also claims that Trump lied about the top-secret material and attempted to obstruct FBI and grand jury investigations.
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