Judge Aileen Cannon sets date for Trump’s trial on classified document theft

Judge Aileen Cannon has set an initial trial date for Donald Trump’s trial on charges of illegally holding classified documents related to national security. The extensive schedule released by Cannon splits the difference between the December 2023 date requested by prosecutors and the November 2024 date suggested by Trump’s attorneys. At the moment, Trump’s trial is slated to begin on May 20, 2024. If that date is maintained, it would come after most of the events on the 2024 Republican primary calendar but before late primaries in four states. It...