The federal judge overseeing the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump has decided the criminal trial will begin May 20, 2024, in Fort Pierce, Florida.
Judge Aileen Cannon announced the timing of the trial in a document filed in federal court Friday.
The timing of the trial is a few months after the period special counsel Jack Smith had requested, but is a blow to the former president, who wanted to delay the court proceedings until after the presidential election.
[Interesting timing. That at least theoretically allows the RNC to consider throwing open the nominating convention in the case of a felony conviction. That would be a 1968-level meltdown if Trump had already won the nomination through primaries and caucuses, but at least it provides a theoretical safety valve for the GOP. — Ed]
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