Judge Eileen Cannon has ruled that the trial of former US President Donald Trump (2017-2021) over classified documents found in his Florida home begins May 20, 2024that is, when a little more than 6 months remain before the presidential elections in this country.

Trump is running for the Republican nomination with the goal of being the one to face incumbent President Joe Biden in the November 2024 general election, and Cannon’s defense has asked Cannon to delay this without a date until this election appointment.

In a court document included this Friday in the case summary, Judge Cannon also ordered a hearing on May 14, 2024 to discuss the timetable and other details of the trial, which was originally scheduled to take place. scheduled to start August 14th.

The prosecutor’s office asked that it be postponed until December 11, and also asked Judge Cannon will not accept the offer of the defense to leave the court after the completion of the electoral process.

Several press commentators noted that if Trump wins the 2024 election without a trial, he may take steps to have the trial overturned.

The trial will take place in federal courts in Fort Pierce, a city about 200 miles north of Miami, where Cannon is serving as a judge. it was she who was nominated by Trump in 2020when he was president.

Joining Trump in the dock will be Waltin Nauta, who was his White House aide and was in the employ of the former president when he left the White House in January 2021.

Both who pleaded not guilty before Judge Cannon, accused of concealing and concealing secret documents, in addition to other related crimes that are punishable by imprisonment.