Judge Sets Trump Trial Date For August Subject to “Changes” – Deadline

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Donald Trump’s trial on federal charges of withholding classified documents is set to begin on August 14, a date that is likely to change.

US District Judge Aileen Cannon set the date in an order Tuesday, but she conditioned the date on “changes to be made as necessary as this matter continues.” Due to the sensitive nature of the classified documents in the case, and the expectation that Trump’s legal team will mount some pre-trial challenges, the date is likely to be pushed back.

Trump pleaded not guilty to the 37-count indictment at an arraignment last week. An aide, Walt Nauta, is scheduled to be arraigned next week.

Prosecutors claim that even after he was served with a subpoena, Trump withheld the documents he brought with him after leaving the White House. The documents include highly classified secrets, including those related to nuclear capabilities. In an interview with Fox News’ Bret Baier on Monday, Trump said he didn’t return the boxes of documents because they also included some of his personal items, and he didn’t have time to go through them.

Cannon wrote that the trial, which will take place in Fort Pierce, FL, is scheduled to last two weeks.

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