Jack Smith’s July trial date in Trump classified documents case ‘unrealistic’: Judge

Published March 1, 2024 4:41pm ET



A judge on Friday heard arguments about trial deadlines in the case against former President Donald Trump in Florida and signaled she may reschedule the trial to occur several months later than originally planned.

Judge Aileen Cannon, who had set the trial to begin on May 20, said during a hearing in Fort Pierce that special counsel Jack Smith‘s proposal to reset the trial start date to July 8 was “unrealistic,” per a Lawfare reporter in the courtroom.

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