Key takeaways:
- Trial date set for May 20, 2024 in Fort Pierce, Florida
- Charges include unlawfully retaining national defense information, obstruction, and conspiracy
- Expected to be a lengthy and complex process with evidence and witnesses presented by both sides
A federal judge in Fort Pierce, Florida has set the trial date for former President Donald Trump’s criminal case for May 20, 2024. The trial will address charges of unlawfully retaining national defense information, obstruction, and conspiracy.
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, who is overseeing the case, made the announcement in a document filed in federal court on Friday. The trial date 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.
At a hearing earlier this week in Fort Pierce, federal prosecutors and defense attorneys argued in favor of their preferred timelines. Trump’s attorneys had asked Cannon to indefinitely delay scheduling a trial date, saying that the 2024 election would make finding an impartial jury pool impossible.
The trial will take place in Fort Pierce, where Trump’s attorneys have argued that the former president is more likely to receive a fair trial. The case is being closely watched by legal experts, as it is the first criminal case against a former president in U.S. history.
The trial is expected to be a lengthy and complex process, as both sides will have to present evidence and witnesses to support their arguments. It is unclear how long the trial will last, but it is expected to be a lengthy process.
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