A federal judge in Florida has decided to postpone the trial date for the prosecution of former President Donald Trump over classified documents. The trial, which was initially set for May 20, has been canceled indefinitely by U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon.
The decision to delay the trial was expected due to unresolved issues in the case and Trump's involvement in a separate trial in Manhattan related to hush money payments during the 2016 presidential election. The New York case involves some of the same legal representatives as the federal case in Florida.
In a recent five-page order, Judge Cannon stated that finalizing a new trial date at this time would be 'imprudent,' raising doubts about the possibility of federal prosecutors bringing Trump to trial before the upcoming November presidential election.
Trump is facing numerous felony charges for allegedly hoarding classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, after leaving the White House in 2021. He is also accused of obstructing the FBI's attempts to retrieve the documents. Trump has maintained his innocence, pleading not guilty to the charges.
As Trump aims to return to the White House, he is currently involved in four criminal cases. Apart from the New York prosecution, it remains uncertain whether the other three cases will go to trial before the election.
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court is considering Trump's claims of immunity from federal prosecution in a case brought by special counsel Jack Smith, alleging that Trump conspired to overturn the 2020 presidential election results. Additionally, prosecutors in Fulton County, Georgia, have initiated a separate case related to election subversion, although the timeline for that trial is unclear.
