A federal judge in Washington’s federal case accusing the former president of attempting to change the results of the 2020 election set a trial date for Donald Trump for March 4, 2024, news agency Associated Press (AP) reported.
The ruling by U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan dismissed a defence plea to postpone the trial until April 2026, roughly a year and a half after the 2024 election, but it also pushes it back from the January date requested by special counsel Jack Smith’s team.
“The public has a right to prompt and efficient resolution of this matter,” she was quoted by AP in its report.
Trump, a Republican, was accused earlier this month in a four-count indictment with plotting to avenge his 2020 election loss to Democrat Joe Biden.
