A federal judge in Florida has scheduled a trial date for next May for former President Donald Trump in his classified documents case.&nbsp;

Trump is accused of illegally retaining hundreds of classified documents.&nbsp;

The May 20, 2024, trial date is a compromise between a request from prosecutors to set the trial for this December and a request from defense lawyers to schedule it after the 2024 presidential election.

<i>This is a developing story and will be updated.&nbsp;</i>

<i>The Associated Press contributed to this report.</i><br>&nbsp;

<div class="author-bio"><p>Chris Pandolfo is a writer for Fox News Digital. Send tips to chris.pandolfo@fox.com and follow him on Twitter @ChrisCPandolfo.</p></div>

A federal judge in Florida has set a trial date of next May for former President Donald Trump, who is accused of illegally retaining classified documents at Mar-a-Lago.{ai:summary}<p>Former President Donald Trump is set to face trial in May 2024 for his alleged illegal retention of classified documents. The trial date was decided as a compromise between prosecutors and defense lawyers. #illegals #politics</p>

Judge sets Donald Trump trial date in classified documents probe

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