Judge Aileen Cannon on Tuesday set a preliminary trial date for August 14 on former President Donald Trump’s case related to his handling of documents, surprising close observers of the matter at first over the aggressiveness of the timeline.
However, legal experts say the date is not likely to hold and instead, there are expected to be delays, perhaps until after the November 2024 presidential election — which could help Trump.
Former federal prosecutor Brandon Van Grack told the New York Times the trial date was “unlikely to hold” considering that lengthy process governing the use of classified information before a trial.
