Trump's Lawyer Argues for Dismissal of Georgia Trial, Citing Potential 2024 Victory

Donald Trump's lawyer argued in court that if he were to win re-election in 2024, his trial on charges related to the 2020 election in Georgia would be delayed until 2029 due to the US constitution's prohibition on states interfering with federal government functions. This marked the first time Trump's lawyer affirmed this position in open court. The judge grappled with scheduling a trial date, with Fulton county prosecutors proposing August 2024, after Trump's other criminal cases. The judge questioned whether proceeding close to the election would amount to "election interference" and also raised the question of whether Trump could be tried if he won the election.