"Judge Delays Trump's Trial Date and Rejects Contempt Bid in Election Interference Case"

The federal criminal trial against Donald Trump for attempting to subvert the 2020 presidential election is likely to be delayed as the judge hinted that the March 4 trial date is unlikely to hold due to Trump's appeal on "presidential immunity" grounds. The judge barred substantive new motions while Trump's appeal is pending and suggested that the time elapsed during the appeal may not be counted against him. Critical trial-related deadlines have already passed, and potential jurors' reporting date is in jeopardy. Trump is also scheduled to go on trial in another case in Florida in May.