Judge Sets August 14 Date For Trump’s Docs Trial

Axios reports:

A Florida federal judge on Tuesday scheduled the criminal trial of former President Donald Trump for his alleged illegal retention of classified government documents to begin Aug. 14.

But experts do not expect the trial to begin nearly so early, given the time needed to resolve complicated legal issues before a jury starts hearing testimony and being presented with evidence.

In her order Tuesday, Judge Aileen Cannon told Department of Justice prosecutors and lawyers for Trump to file all pre-trial motions by July 24. Cannon also ordered that all hearings in the case, including the trial, will be held in U.S. District Court in Fort Pierce, Florida.

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Speaking just now on CNN, legal analyst Elie Honig said that the date is “just a placeholder” and that it’s very unlikely that proceedings will begin by then.

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