A federal judge has set an initial date of Aug. 14 for former U.S. president Donald Trump's federal trial in Florida on charges he unlawfully retained government documents and obstructed justice.
Thomson ReutersFormer U.S. president Donald Trump speaks at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., on June 13, where he responded defiantly to the federal charges. The Espionage Act-related charges include references to 31 top secret or secret documents.The latest order came after a U.S. judge on Monday ordered Trump's defence lawyers not to release evidence in the classified documents case to the media or the public, according to a court filing.
The 37-count indictment Trump faces includes alleged violations of the Espionage Act, which criminalizes unauthorized possession of defence information, and conspiracy to obstruct justice, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. The charges include references to 31 top secret or secret documents.The U.S.
In Espionage Act cases, decisions on pre-trial motions related to classified evidence can be appealed — an extra step that is not usually allowed in most routine criminal cases.Trump, who announced his campaign for president after officials used a subpoena and then a search warrant to retrieve hundreds of documents, has maintained his innocence in the documents case., broadcast on Monday — and has sometimes exclaimed that he had "every right" to retain the documents.Biden vs.
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