Trump goes before the judge! The date has been determined.

In the capital, Washington DC, Trump’s lawyers and the prosecution appeared before the judge for the date of the case.

At the hearing, federal judge Tanya Chutkan ruled that the trial of former US President Trump, accused of interfering in the results of the 2020 presidential election, will begin on March 4, 2024.

CONSISTS OF 12 MILLION PAGES

“The public has the right to have this matter resolved quickly and efficiently,” Judge Chutkan said. He used the phrase.

While Justice Department prosecutors demanded that the trial begin on January 2, 2024, Trump’s lawyers demanded that the case be postponed until April 2026, arguing that it would take time to sift through roughly 12 million pages of claims and evidence.

EXPRESSED HIS DISSATISFIED

At the hearing, Trump’s lawyer, John Lauro, expressed his dissatisfaction with the judge’s decision on the trial date, arguing that the Trump case is one of the most unique cases ever brought legally in United States history.

Chutkan told Trump’s legal team: “I would like to point out that setting a trial date here does not and should not depend on the personal or professional obligations of the defendant.” he replied he in the form.

ATTENTION TO ‘SUPER TUESDAY’

Political pundits also drew attention to the fact that the date comes just before the “Super Tuesday” primary election, to be held on March 5, considered one of the most important stages in the selection of primary candidates. americans. election marathon.

As for other lawsuits filed against him, Trump also filed 14 lawsuits in New York on March 25, 2024 for charges related to paying a “hush shaming” to a woman during the 2016 election campaign, and 14 for the lawsuit. involving the concealment of confidential state documents. at his Mar-a-Lago mansion and will appear in court in Florida on May 20.

CONGRESS RAID

Former President Trump was accused of interfering in the 2020 presidential election in a 45-page indictment filed in the Washington DC District Court on August 1.

In the indictment, which was prepared as part of the “January 6 Congressional Raid” investigations into an attempt to swing the results of the 2020 presidential election in his favor, four counts were brought against Trump.

The charges included charges of “conspiracy to deceive the United States,” “conspiracy to obstruct an official investigation,” “attempted to obstruct an official investigation,” and “conspiracy to prevent voters from exercising their constitutional rights.”

WHAT HAPPENED?

In the United States, far-right groups and Trump supporters stormed the Congress building on January 6, 2021, where the session was held to confirm the results of the November 3, 2020 elections.

Five people lost their lives in the raid, including a police officer. Trump, who was impeached for inciting a riot because of the raid, was acquitted in a Senate vote in February 2021.

House Democrats formed a committee and began investigating the case, over the objections of Republicans.

The committee concluded that Trump may have committed crimes such as “triggering, aiding, and preparing the ground for rebellion,” “attempting to impede official process,” “conspiring to disturb American order,” “conspiring by making false statements.” has arrived. (AA)