Former President Donald Trump's attorney lashed out at U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan during Monday's hearing but legal experts say he didn't do his client any favors as she scheduled his trial to kick off on March 4, just one day before Super Tuesday.
Lauro adamantly protested the judge's ruling, arguing that he could not adequately defend the former president within that timeline, amongst other complaints. Lauro during the hearing complained about the scope of the evidence turned over by prosecutors in discovery — about 12.8 million pages of material — even as prosecutors argued that much of the evidence has already been available to the former president's legal team. Lauro argued that the trial should be delayed until 2026.
