The DOJ wanted a speedy trial for Trump and it looks like that’s what they are getting from Judge Aileen Cannon.
According to reports this morning, Trump’s trial is set to begin in less than two months:
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon has set a tentative date of Aug. 14 for the start of former President Donald Trump’s trial on charges of obstruction and mishandling classified documents, per a new scheduling order posted to her court docket Tuesday morning.
The procedural order sets forth various filing deadlines for the Justice Department and Trump’s lawyers leading up to the trial, which Cannon has ruled will take place at the Fort Pierce, Florida, courthouse — not in Miami where Trump’s initial appearance and arraignment took place.
ABC News writes that the August date could still change based on negotiations between the DOJ and Trump’s attorneys:
The Aug. 14 start is not set in stone, however, and is likely to shift based on negotiations between Trump’s team, the Justice Department and Cannon as they navigate what is likely to be a very complex and contentious discovery process.
All pretrial motions must be filed by July 24, according to the order.
The order sets aside two weeks for the trial despite prosecutors previously signaling they would need three weeks to put on their evidence.
With the initial date being so soon, I suspect even with negotiations the actual trial date will also be soon.