Trump Lawyer Argues Against Pre-Election Trial, Citing Election Interference Concerns

Former President Donald Trump's attorney argued in a Georgia court that holding a trial before November would amount to election interference, as it could prevent Trump, potentially the Republican nominee, from campaigning for the presidency. The prosecution requested an August trial date in the racketeering case against Trump and 14 co-defendants over allegations of seeking to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia. The judge did not set a trial date and said the issues raised would be addressed in the new year. Trump has pleaded not guilty in both the Georgia case and the federal election interference case in Washington, D.C.