Everyone is ready for Trump's criminal trial — except Trump: legal expert

Everyone is preparing to move forward with former President Donald Trump's trial for Espionage Act charges — except the former president himself, said former federal prosecutor Elie Honig on CNN Thursday.

Honig's analysis came amid a discussion of how prosecutors have revealed new recordings of Trump as part of the evidence submitted ahead of the trial.

"Does this signal anything to you about a timeline for the trial?" asked anchor Jake Tapper.

"Well, Jake, it tells me that everyone's pushing, except for Donald Trump, for a quick trial," said Honig. "Prosecutors have begun to turn over vast amounts of discovery. They've said they're ready within 70 days. The judge has set a tentative trial date, which is unlikely to hold, for August."

The main "X factor," Honig continued, is Trump himself.

"He's the defendant," said Honig. "He's the one who has the right to file motions to — to prep. So two of the three necessary parties are on board. We'll see if Donald Trump goes along with that. We suspect he's going to want to slow things down."

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