Trump Seeks to Delay Federal Election Trial to 2026

Former President Donald Trump, who leads in polls for the 2024 Republican nomination, is attempting to postpone his federal trial related to charges stemming from his actions to halt the peaceful transition of power after his 2020 election defeat. Trump’s lawyers have proposed to commence the trial in April 2026, which is over two years later than what prosecutors have suggested. They argue that the current administration is targeting Trump, its main political rival, with criminal prosecution. The case against Trump in Washington, led by special counsel Jack Smith, is one of four criminal cases he currently faces. Trump has previously indicated a desire to delay the trial post the 2024 elections and has expressed intentions to move the case out of Washington, D.C.

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