Trump prosecution could stretch well beyond 2024 election
by Ian Swanson and Rebecca Beitsch - 06/19/23 6:00 AM ET
The Justice Department’s massive and complex legal case against Donald Trump is likely to dog the former president well into the 2024 presidential contest.
The thorny issues raised in the classified documents battle combined with Trump’s penchant for aggressively challenging suits suggests a long-term fight that might not even end before Election Day next year.
And helming the case will be Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump appointee who slowed the initial investigation with numerous rulings favorable to the former president.
“It’s going to be very difficult to bring a case like this to trial within the year, given the highly sensitive classified information at issue,” Brian Greer, a former CIA attorney, told The Hill.
“Plus, Trump is going to seek every delay possible. If Judge Cannon goes along with these delaying tactics, we’ll be looking at a trial in 2025 at the earliest.”
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https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4054545-trump-prosecution-could-stretch-well-beyond-2024-election/
