A federal judge in Washington scheduled a March trial for former President Donald Trump on charges that he attempted to overturn the result of the 2020 presidential election, another scheduling clash between his legal troubles and his campaign for the presidency next year.
Judge Tanya S. Chutkan of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on Monday set the trial date over objections from Trump’s attorneys, who argued that they needed until 2026 to prepare for the case.
The March 4 date for the trial, which could last two months or more, means it would start the day before “Super Tuesday,” when dozens of states vote in the Republican primary.
