Key takeaways:
- A federal judge in Florida has set a trial date of May 20, 2024 for former President Donald Trump in a case alleging he illegally retained hundreds of classified documents.
- The trial is related to a Justice Department case accusing Trump of mishandling sensitive government documents.
- The trial is expected to be closely watched by the public, as it could have major implications for the former president.
A federal judge in Florida has set a trial date of May 20, 2024 for former President Donald Trump in a case alleging he illegally retained hundreds of classified documents.
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon issued a seven-page order Friday setting the trial date at the courthouse in Fort Pierce, Florida, where she sits. The decision comes after prosecutors requested the trial start by mid-December, while Trump’s legal team pushed for the proceedings to begin after the 2024 presidential election.
The trial is related to a Justice Department case accusing Trump of mishandling sensitive government documents. It follows a separate New York trial for Trump on dozens of state charges of falsifying business records in connection with an alleged hush money payment to a porn actor.
The case has been closely watched by legal experts, as it is the first time a former president has been charged with a crime. Trump has denied any wrongdoing and his lawyers have argued that the documents were not classified and that he did not mishandle them.
The trial is expected to be closely watched by the public, as it could have major implications for the former president. It is unclear at this time how the trial will proceed, or what the outcome will be.
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