Federal judge in DC postpones Trump’s March trial on charges of plotting to overturn 2020 election
Posted on AllSides February 2nd, 2024
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A federal judge in Washington formally postponed Donald Trump’s March trial on charges of plotting to overturn the 2020 election as a key legal appeal from the former president remains unresolved in the courts.
U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan on Friday vacated the March 4 trial date in the case brought by Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith but did not immediately set a new date.
The move opens the door for a separate prosecution in New York, charging Trump in connection with hush money payments to a porn actor,...