His judicial spring promises to be busy. Donald Trump will be tried from March 4, 2024 by a federal court in Washington for his attempts to interfere with the verdict of the polls during the 2020 presidential election, judge Chutkan, who will chair the proceedings, ruled on Monday.
Special Prosecutor Jack Smith’s team had requested a trial from January while Donald Trump’s defense was pleading for April… 2026. A delay “” far beyond what is necessary, “said the judge, noting that with computers, archiving and organizing all the documents in the file goes much faster than before. The magistrate also ruled that a quick trial, before the November 2024 presidential election, was in “the public interest”.
Four trials in sight
Donald Trump must answer four charges to which he has pleaded not guilty. The former president was notably charged with “conspiracy to commit fraud against the United States” aimed at “overthrowing the legitimate results” of the 2020 presidential election.
Big favorite of the Republican primary, Donald Trump will have to lead a campaign parasitized by legal deadlines:
– March 4 (federal): trial for election interference
– March 25 (New York): Stormy Daniels case, a trial that will undoubtedly be postponed
– May 20 (federal): Classified documents case
– To be determined: in Georgia, where Donald Trump and 18 co-defendants have been charged with a vast electoral plot.
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