Trump's DC Trial Date Set for March 4, 2024, Amidst GOP Presidential Battle

Former President Donald Trump is set to stand trial on March 4, 2024, for attempting to overturn his 2020 election defeat, just one day before Republican voters in multiple states will decide on their presidential nominee. This trial date adds to the three other criminal prosecutions Trump is facing, as well as three civil trials scheduled in the coming months. Trump's lawyers had requested an April 2026 trial date, but the judge set the earlier date, stating that Trump would have to make it work. Trump plans to appeal, but legal experts say scheduling decisions cannot be appealed until after a verdict is reached.