Judge orders separate trials for all defendants in Trump RICO case
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A Fulton County judge ruled that the trials for the 19 defendants, including former President Donald Trump, in the Trump RICO case cannot be tried together. The trials for lawyers Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell will begin on October 23, while the trials for the other 17 defendants will be severed. The judge cited logistical concerns and the projected length of the trial as reasons for the decision. Prosecutors have estimated that the trial could last four months with over 150 witnesses.
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