Donald Trump beat the clock with one Biden/Garland prosecution.
Donald Trump will not have to stand trial on federal charges over classified documents before the November elections. United States District Judge Aileen Cannon issued an order Tuesday afternoon, May 7, resetting the court calendar in the case. Cannon, a Trump appointee, had initially set trial commencement for May 20. The judge wrote that she would not set a new trial date until significant pretrial matters are decided, likely in late July. The ruling effectively pushes whatever new trial date is issued past Election Day, November 5.
Sentence First, Verdict Afterward
The ruling is a massive defeat for the Department of Justice’s case against Donald Trump in advance of the presidential election. Would-be Trump-slayer Jack Smith – specially selected for that very purpose – petitioned Cannon in February for…
