Trump faces federal court in March next year, Georgia court to arraign him next week
Trial comes in middle of Republican primary season, just one day before Super Tuesday
WASHINGTON – A federal judge has set a March 4, 2024, trial date for former President Donald Trump, who is accused of illegally trying to prevent a peaceful transfer of power.
The trial date was set despite Trump asking for a two-year delay.
The trial comes in the middle of the Republican primary season, just one day before Super Tuesday.
Trump is also charged in three other cases.
Meanwhile, Trump and 18 others are scheduled to be arraigned Sept. 6 in Georgia on charges they participated in a wide-ranging illegal scheme to rig the 2020 election results.
The defendants were due to turn themselves in at the Fulton County jail by Friday. Trump was arrested Thursday night and photographed scowling into the camera.
All but one of the defendants had agreed in advance with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on bail amounts and conditions.
Harrison William Prescott Floyd, accused of molesting a Fulton County election worker, had not agreed to bail in advance and remained in jail.
An attorney for Floyd pointed out that his client was the only African American among those charged and the only one without bail.
Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and four others are seeking to fight the charges in Georgia federal court.
A hearing was held Monday to transfer his case there from federal court.
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