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U.S. prosecutors on Thursday asked a federal judge to begin former President Donald Trump's trial on charges of trying to overturn the 2020 election on Jan. 2, 2024.

That date would have the trial get underway just two weeks before the first votes are cast in the 2024 Republican presidential primary, a race in which Trump is the front-runner.

U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith's office said in Thursday's court filing that it believes it will take about four to six weeks to put forward the bulk of their case against Trump at trial.

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[–] cedarmesa@lemmy.world 54 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Couldnt have kicked it back 4 days and made it jan. 6th to drive home a point?

[–] formergijoe@lemmy.world 29 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] PixelOfLife@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

Make it happen anyway, just so Trump and his lawyers have to deal with unpleasant shit on a Saturday.

I would do jury duty on a Saturday for that trial.

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 45 points 1 year ago (5 children)

He faces a separate criminal trial in Manhattan in March 2024, and another criminal trial from Smith in southern Florida in May 2024.

What happens if the trials overlap?

[–] snowyday@lemmy.world 38 points 1 year ago (3 children)

They work it out. For example, the Manhattan DA recently stated that he’d be fine with delaying his case so the Fed cases can go ahead

[–] hansl@lemmy.ml 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Man, I feel like this one could pass a Turing test…

[–] A_A@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There is a bot flare to your username. Are you really a robot replying to someone ?

[–] breadsmasher@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

Probably checked “bot” in profile settings

[–] Kinglink@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

"Work it out" is a strange way to say it's a dick measuring contest. /s

But yeah, the Feds will almost always win unless they want a different conviction to help make their case.

[–] galaxies_collide@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sounds like a Trump problem, not an our problem.

[–] Toribor@corndog.social 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's like Mr. Burns having every disease so that they cancel each other out. He's committed so many crimes the entire Justice system is too backed up to cope.

[–] Nougat@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

We've had one, yes. What about second Justice Department?

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Hehe.

“No we’re not going to let you go to that. Flight risk.”

“Yes we’re absolutely going to file a warrant and keep your bail… don’t worry, we’ll donate it to little kids or something.”

[–] whiskeypickle@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

What happens if the trials overlap?

it’s extra entertaining?

[–] Lemmylefty@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I was curious and checked: unfortunately, January 6th, 2024, is a Saturday. :(

[–] HenriVolney@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 year ago

His place is in a prison!

[–] ArugulaZ@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

January 2nd, you say? Ooh, happy birthday to me!