Although Judge Aileen Cannon rejected Trump’s legal team’s request to postpone the case indefinitely, she largely agreed with his arguments that the complexity of the case necessitated scheduling a trial well after the prosecutors’ requested trial date of December this year. According to Cannon, “The Court rejects Defendants’ request to withhold setting of a schedule now.” “However, the proposed schedule by the Government is unusually accelerated and inconsistent with ensuring a fair trial.” 

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