Judge Cannon just gave Jack Smith an 'ominous sign': CNN's Paula Reid
Special counsel Jack Smith would like the trial date for the Mar-a-Lago documents case to begin in July, but Judge Aileen Cannon on Friday sent a signal that might be too ambitious of a timeline.
Reporting from Florida, CNN chief legal affairs correspondent Paula Reid brought word that Judge Cannon appeared skeptical that starting the trial on July 8th would be realistic.
"In an ominous sign for prosecutors, we're learning that Judge Cannon called some aspects of the government's proposed schedule unrealistic, suggesting that she may delay this and may delay it further than this special counsel would like," said Reid.
But delaying the trial past Smith's proposed start date doesn't mean that it will necessarily be delayed until after the 2024 presidential election.
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"So far... Aileen Cannon, she has not signaled if she will definitely reschedule this trial or delay it, but she has given us some clues," reported Reid. "Now, prosecutors apparently told her that they believe the one thing both parties agree on is that this can go this summer."
"Technically, that is true. The special counsel said they'd like this to start on July 8th. Trump lawyers said that if it has to go, it could start on August 12th, but they also argue that their client should not be sitting in a federal courtroom when they believe he should be out campaigning."
Smith's other case against Trump, which revolves around his attempts to illegally remain in power after losing the 2020 presidential election, has already been delayed indefinitely while the United States Supreme Court hears Trump's appeal that he should have "absolute immunity" for any alleged crimes that he committed while in office.
Trump is also set to go on trial later this month for allegedly committing fraud related to hush-money payments he made in 2016 to adult film star Stormy Daniels.
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