A federal judge has set a March 4, 2024 trial date for former U.S. president Donald Trump in the case where he is accused of plotting to overturn results of the last presidential election.
Special counsel Jack Smith’s team had proposed a Jan. 2 trial in federal court in Washington, D.C., one of four cities where Trump could face trial as soon as next year.
Trump’s lawyers, citing the time they say is needed to review 11.5 million pages of documents they’ve received from prosecutors, have asked for a trial in April 2026 — about a year and a half after the presidential
