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Trump’s Classified Document Trial Scheduled
The timing for Trump’s classified document trial isn’t great for anyone involved. The timing for political media couldn’t be better.
Judge Cannon has scheduled a jury trial for Trump’s classified document to begin May 20, 2024. For those of you keeping score at home, that’s right after the bulk of the GOP presidential primary should be wrapped up.
The timing for Trump’s classified document trial isn’t great for anyone involved. The timing for political press and media couldn’t be better.
U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon heard arguments from both sides on Tuesday and said she would issue her decision promptly. On Friday, she scheduled a jury trial to begin in the Fort Pierce Division of the U.S. District Court in Southern Florida during the two-week period that begins May 20, 2024.
Picking a date — which could still be delayed depending on pretrial motions and other issues — was complicated. Trump was indicted on state charges earlier this year in New York and is scheduled to stand trial there in March. On top of that, Trump’s attorneys wanted Cannon to take into account his busy campaign schedule.
Trump is the early front-runner for the 2024 Republican nomination. By late May, the bulk of the Republican primary contests…
