A federal judge on Tuesday heard opposing arguments for when to set the politically charged trial of former President Donald Trump on a 38-count indictment accusing him of mishandling of classified materials at his Palm Beach estate.
Trump’s lawyers urged U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon to postpone what promises to be a complex and controversial criminal trial involving scores of sensitive government secrets until after the 2024 presidential election. U.S. Justice Department prosecutors argued to start as early as December, saying Trump’s political aspirations aren’t legal grounds for indefinite delay.
Cannon did not make a decision during the two-hour hearing in the Fort Pierce federal courthouse, but said she would make a decision promptly and seemed to signal she was prepared to move forward with the trial before the election.
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