"Trump's Trial Date Set for May 2024, Preceding Election"

A federal judge has set a trial date for May 2024 in the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump, rejecting his request to postpone the trial until after the 2024 general election. The trial will coincide with the GOP presidential primaries and will be a rebuke to Trump's legal team. The judge cited the complexity of the case and the extensive evidence as reasons for the trial's timeline. Trump and his aide, Walt Nauta, pleaded not guilty to charges of unlawfully retaining national defense information and engaging in obstructive conduct.