Former President Donald Trump on Thursday asked a judge to sever his election interference case in Georgia from two of his co-defendants who demanded a trial in October, as the former president looks to stave off a high-profile trial in the midst of the 2024 presidential election cycle.
Former President Donald Trump asked for his case in Fulton County, Georgia, be severed from ... [+]
Trump argued in a court filing that a speedy trial would impose “adverse procedural and substantive effects,” with his legal team arguing it “will not have sufficient time to prepare” for a scheduled October trial date set for former Trump lawyer Kenneth Chesebro, one of Trump’s 18 co-defendants who demanded a speedy trial.
Former Trump attorney Sidney Powell, another co-defendant in the case, had also demanded a speedy trial last week, even after Trump sought to delay the trial until after the 2024 election, and as a group of former Trump lawyers and aides including the former president’s Chief of Staff Mark Meadows pushed for the case to be moved to federal court.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis had previously requested an October 23 trial start date for all 19 defendants, including Trump.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
Former Trump Lawyer Sidney Powell Demands Speedy Trial In Trump Georgia Election Interference Case (Forbes)