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Judge sets Trump documents trial for May 2024, a soft spot in presidential primary season
A federal judge on Friday set a May 2024 trial date for the Justice Department’s classified documents case against former president Donald Trump.
Trump’s lawyers had urged U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon to postpone the proceeding until after the 2024 presidential election in November, arguing the politically charged trial would interfere with his campaigning as the front-running candidate for…