Donald Trump Classified-Documents Trial Set for May 20, 2024
- Judge rebuffs Trump pitch for post-election schedule delay
- Trial set to take place after most GOP primaries decided
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A federal judge in Florida set a May 20, 2024, trial in the classified documents case against Donald Trump, rejecting the Justice Department’s bid to try the case in December as well as the former president’s request for a delay until after the 2024 election.
US District Judge Aileen Cannon on Friday set the date following a closely watched pre-trial hearing on July 18. While prosecutors won’t be able to try the case this year, Cannon’s move is a significant setback for Trump, who had asked her to set no trial date as he navigates various trials, pending criminal probes and his campaign.