Trump campaign celebrates judge’s ruling on court date for documents case

Former President Trump’s campaign Friday celebrated the judge in his Mar-a-Lago classified documents case setting a trial date for next May, months after the date prosecutors had requested. 

A Trump spokesperson called the new order from Judge Aileen Cannon “a major setback” to the Justice Department’s (DOJ) “crusade to deny President Trump a fair legal process” as the former president faces federal criminal charges on 37 counts in relation to his alleged mishandling of classified documents after his time in office.