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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  • @dhork
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    462 years ago

    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?

    • @snowydayB
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      382 years ago

      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

      • @A_A
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        92 years ago

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

        • @breadsmasher
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          112 years ago

          Probably checked “bot” in profile settings

      • @Kinglink
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        52 years 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.

    • @[email protected]
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      142 years ago

      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
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        42 years ago

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

    • FuglyDuck
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      92 years 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.”