Will Scharf, one of Donald Trump's lawyers, said the chance that federal prosecutors can hold a trial for the former president before the November election is 'quite slim.'
Former President Donald Trump arrives at Manhattan criminal court in New York, on Friday, May 3, 2024. Will Scharf, one of Donald Trump’s lawyers, said the chance that federal prosecutors can hold a trial for the former president before the November election is “quite slim.”
One of Mr. Trump’s legal defenses, a claim of “absolute immunity,” is already pending before the Supreme Court with a ruling expected early this summer. “You would really have to truncate the timeline in a way that would be very unfair to even have a chance of getting that case to trial before November, so I think the chances of that are quite slim,” Mr. Scharf said.
The Florida and Washington cases are in federal courts, with prosecutions led by Special Counsel Jack Smith. The Florida case alleges Mr. Trump mishandled classified documents he kept from his time at the White House and the Washington case accuses Mr. Trump of undermining the 2020 election. Mr. Smith declined to comment for this story but has argued in court that a speedy trial was in the public interest.
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