Key takeaways:
- Former President Donald Trump is set to face trial in mid-August in a case involving the alleged mishandling of classified documents.
- The trial is expected to be closely watched by the public, as it is the first criminal case to be brought against a former president.
- Trump’s legal team has yet to comment on the trial date.
Former President Donald Trump is set to face trial in mid-August in a case involving the alleged mishandling of classified documents, according to a court order unsealed Tuesday morning.
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon issued the order, which sets the criminal jury trial to take place over a two-week period beginning Aug. 14 at the federal district court in Fort Pierce, Florida. Trump has been charged with 37 felony counts related to his retention of classified government documents after he left the White House, according to an indictment unsealed earlier this month.
However, the start date could be delayed by motions from Trump’s legal team and the complexities of the process surrounding Classified Information Procedures Act. Any request to move the date of the trial must be made to the court, Cannon said in her order.
The trial is expected to be closely watched by the public, as it is the first criminal case to be brought against a former president. It is unclear how the trial will play out, but it is likely to be a lengthy and complex process.
Trump’s legal team has yet to comment on the trial date. It remains to be seen how the former president will respond to the charges against him and whether he will be able to successfully defend himself in court.
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