Trial date for Trump’s classified documents case postponed indefinitely

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon’s decision was expected due to unresolved issues in the case and Trump’s ongoing trial in Manhattan regarding hush money payments during the 2016 presidential election, which involves some of the same legal team.

In her five-page order issued on Tuesday, Judge Cannon stated that finalizing a new trial date at this time would be “imprudent.” This further clouds the possibility of federal prosecutors bringing Trump to trial before the November presidential election.

Trump is facing numerous felony charges, including illegally retaining classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, after leaving the White House in 2021. He is also accused of obstructing the FBI’s attempts to recover these documents. Trump has pleaded not guilty and denied any wrongdoing.

As Trump navigates four criminal cases while aiming to return to the White House, it remains uncertain if any of the other three cases will go to trial before the election. The Supreme Court is currently considering Trump’s argument of immunity from federal prosecution in a case brought by special counsel Jack Smith, accusing Trump of conspiring to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Additionally, prosecutors in Fulton County, Georgia, have initiated a separate case related to election subversion, but a trial date for this matter is yet to be determined.