Trump’s New York case will begin in March

A New York judge ruled Thursday that Donald Trump will stand trial in March on charges related to the Stormy Daniels coverup. Assuming the case goes forward as scheduled, Trump will be the first former president ever to be criminally tried. It will also be the first criminal case to slot in place among the complicated judicial calendar Trump is facing in this election year, and it means Trump will almost certainly face a jury before Election Day. In three other jurisdictions—Georgia state court and federal courts in Florida, and Washington, D.C.—Trump has been indicted on charges related to the 2020 elections and his retention of classified documents, but the timetable for those cases remains unclear.

  • @mriguy
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    1610 months ago

    “Yeah, he’s a convicted felon, but we can’t put him in jail because that would inconvenience the Secret Service.”

    Nope. Sorry it’s a burden for them, but they can figure it out. Make a prison out of the brig on an abandoned military base in the middle of nowhere with him as the only prisoner. It worked for Rudolph Hess.

    • @[email protected]
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      610 months ago

      It’s really not even that big of a burden. They already have wings for people like former cops and child molesters, so he’ll fit in nicely. They’ll just need a chair for the SS detail.