Trump's legal team has pledged to appeal amid speculation about conflicting trial dates.
, officially kicking off formal efforts to try the president on allegations he and his associates worked to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election to remain in power. Trump has denied all wrongdoing and pleaded not guilty to the charges in both cases.
The March 4 trial date—which comes right before the critical"Super Tuesday" primaries for the Republican nomination for president—represents a win for Smith's team after initially requesting. It was also a loss for Trump's team, which pushed for a significantly later trial date in April 2026. In this combination image, former U.S. President Donald Trump on August 24, 2023, in Atlanta, Georgia, and Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on August 14, 2023, in Atlanta, Georgia."Today a biased, Trump Hating Judge gave me only a two-month extension, just what our corrupt government wanted, SUPER TUESDAY. I will APPEAL!" Trump wrote on Truth Social after the date was announced.
The date also represents a setback for Willis in her own attempts to schedule a trial before the 2024 election after her office's of the former president on August 24, with the new date directly coinciding with Willis' own requested trial start date of March 4.has reached out to the Fulton County D.A.'s office for comment on whether the federal trial date could potentially interfere with their own timeline in the case.
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