Former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial over charges of falsifying business records to conceal hush money paid to Stormy Daniels has hit a roadblock. A federal judge has indefinitely postponed the trial that was scheduled to start on May 20th. Instead, new pretrial proceedings are set to begin on July 22nd.
The ruling from U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon has raised doubts on whether Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, will face trial before the November 5th election. Trump’s lawyers have pushed for the trial date to be set after the election due to unresolved pretrial issues, including concerns about handling classified information.
Judge Cannon emphasized in her court order that finalizing a trial date at this time would be imprudent given the unresolved issues and the necessary trial preparations. Trump is currently facing a total of 88 criminal counts across four separate courts, including charges related to falsifying business records in Manhattan Supreme Court and allegedly conspiring to overturn his loss in the 2020 election in federal court in Washington, D.C.
The uncertainty surrounding whether any of Trump’s trials will take place before the election has only increased with this latest delay. With the trial postponed indefinitely, the looming question remains whether the former president will be able to clear his legal hurdles before potentially running for president again. Stay tuned to KP Insider for updates on this ongoing legal saga.
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