Coverage dated August 9, 2023

Trump's trial on election interference could kick-off just days before Capitol riot anniversary

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Prosecutors with special counsel Jack Smith’s team asked a judge on Thursday to set a Jan. 2 trial date for former President Donald Trump in the case charging him with plotting to overturn his 2020 election loss.

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10TV Columbus
Prosecutors seek Jan. 2 trial date for Donald Trump in his 2020 election conspiracy case (opens 10TV Columbus)
Published Aug 9, 2023
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Trump faces charges including conspiracy to defraud the U.S. The Republican ex-president has pleaded not guilty.
Fox10 Phoenix
Trump's trial on election interference could kick-off just days before Capitol riot anniversary (opens Fox10 Phoenix)
Published Aug 9, 2023
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Prosecutors with special counsel Jack Smith’s team asked a judge on Thursday to set a Jan. 2 trial date for former President Donald Trump in the case charging him with plotting to overturn his 2020 election loss.
New York Post
Prosecutors pitch Jan. 2 start date for Trump trial on 2020 election (opens New York Post)
Published Aug 9, 2023
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Federal prosecutors are setting their sights on a Jan. 2, 2024 start date for the trial over former President Donald Trump’s alleged 2020 election subversion.
Politico
Special counsel proposes Jan. 2, 2024 trial for Trump on election charges (opens Politico)
Published Aug 9, 2023
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The aggressive timeline would put the election-interference case first on Trump's list of upcoming criminal trials.
New York Times
Special Counsel Proposes January Date for Trump’s Election Interference Trial (opens New York Times)
Published Aug 9, 2023
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Mr. Trump’s legal team will get to suggest its own timetable for the case next week and will surely object to the government’s proposal.
CNN
Special counsel wants Trump election subversion case to begin on January 2, 2024 (opens CNN)
Published Aug 9, 2023
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Federal prosecutors who’ve brought the 2020 election interference criminal case against Donald Trump are seeking to start to the trial on January 2, 2024, days before the anniversary of the attack on the US Capitol and the Iowa caucuses.
UPI
Jack Smith wants Jan. 2 Trump trial date on charges of trying to overturn the 2020 election (opens UPI)
Published Aug 9, 2023
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Special Counsel Jack Smith said in court documents filed Thursday that he wants a Jan. 2 trial date for Donald Trump's charges of trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
Deadline
Prosecutors Propose January 2 Date For Start Of Donald Trump’s Election Conspiracy Trial (opens Deadline)
Published Aug 9, 2023
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Prosecutors have proposed January 2 for the start of Donald Trump’s criminal trial on charges of conspiring to overturn the 2020 election results. That date is less than two weeks before the …
Washington Examiner
Donald Trump trial: Jack Smith proposes date for Jan. 6 investigation case to begin (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Aug 9, 2023
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Special counsel Jack Smith is proposing a Jan. 2, 2024, trial date for the case against former President Donald Trump for his alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election.
France 24
US prosecutors want Jan. 2 trial date for Donald Trump (opens France 24)
Published Aug 9, 2023
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Prosecutors with special counsel Jack Smith’s team asked a judge on Thursday to set a Jan. 2 trial date for former President Donald Trump in the case charging him with plotting to overturn his 2020 election…
CBS News
Special counsel proposes Jan. 2 trial date for Trump in 2020 election case (opens CBS News)
Published Aug 9, 2023
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The Justice Department lawyers predicted their case will take between four and six weeks.
Salon
Jack Smith requests trial date for Trump's 2020 election interference case (opens Salon)
Published Aug 9, 2023
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PoliticusUSA
If Jack Smith Has His Way Trump Could Be A Convicted Felon By Super Tuesday (opens PoliticusUSA)
Published Aug 9, 2023
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Special Counsel Jack Smith has filed a suggested trial date of January 2, 2024 for Trump's 1/6 trial, which means that Trump could be a convicted felon by Super Tuesday on March 5.
Fox News
Special Counsel Jack Smith proposes January 2024 trial in Trump election case (opens Fox News)
Published Aug 9, 2023
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Special Counsel Jack Smith is asking a federal judge to begin the trial into former President Donald Trump in January of 2024, according to a filing.
Los Angeles Times
Special counsel Jack Smith proposes Jan. 2 date for Trump 2020 election trial (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Aug 9, 2023
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Special counsel Jack Smith proposes Jan. 2 start date for former President Trump's felony trial over alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
Bangor Daily News
Donald Trump faces potential Jan. 2 trial date on 2020 election conspiracy charges (opens Bangor Daily News)
Published Aug 9, 2023
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The proposed date is just under two weeks before the first votes are set to be cast in the Republican presidential race scheduled for Jan. 15.
Wyoming Public Media
Special counsel proposes a trial date for Trump Jan. 6 case (opens Wyoming Public Media)
Published Aug 9, 2023
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The special counsel's office has proposed that a federal judge set Jan. 2, 2024 as the start of former President Donald Trump's trial on charges related to efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
WHDH Boston
Prosecutors seek Jan. 2 trial date for Donald Trump in his 2020 election conspiracy case - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)
Published Aug 9, 2023
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Prosecutors with special counsel Jack Smith’s team asked a judge on Thursday to set a Jan. 2 trial date for former President Donald Trump in the case
Washington Post
U.S. seeks Jan. 2 trial date for Trump election subversion case (opens Washington Post)
Published Aug 9, 2023
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Special counsel Jack Smith proposes trying the former president on charges of plotting to fraudulently overturn the 2020 election results in the four to six weeks before the height of the 2024 primary season.
Roll Call
Prosecutors seek January trial for Trump on Jan. 6-related charges (opens Roll Call)
Published Aug 9, 2023
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Federal prosecutors proposed a January trial for Donald Trump on charges tied to his effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
Forbes
Special Counsel Jack Smith Pushes Jan. 2 Trump Trial Date (opens Forbes)
Published Aug 9, 2023
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Jury selection in Trump’s case over his alleged efforts to subvert the results of the 2020 election is set to begin in December, Smith recommended.
The Guardian
Special counsel proposes January 2024 trial date in Trump election case (opens The Guardian)
Published Aug 9, 2023
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Filing sets aggressive timeline with 2 January 2024 trial date but ex-president’s lawyers are expected to seek delay
NBC News
Federal prosecutors propose Jan. 2 trial date in Trump election subversion case (opens NBC News)
Published Aug 9, 2023
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In a court filing, special counsel Jack Smith's office said they anticipated it will take four to six weeks to present their case.
Talking Points Memo
Jack Smith’s Office Propose That The Jan. 6 Case Go To Trial First (opens Talking Points Memo)
Published Aug 9, 2023
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Special Counsel Jack Smith is proposing that the trial for Donald Trump’s Jan. 6 case begin on Jan. 2, 2024 — a proposal that, if granted by the judge, could mean that it would be the first of Trump’s…

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