Trump's New York case will begin in March.

Trump’s New York case will begin in March

A New York judge ruled Thursday that Donald Trump will stand trial in March on charges related to the Stormy Daniels coverup. Assuming the case goes forward as scheduled, Trump will be the first former president ever to be criminally tried. It will also be the first criminal case to slot in place among the complicated judicial calendar Trump is facing in this election year, and it means Trump will almost certainly face a jury before Election Day. In three other jurisdictions—Georgia state court and federal courts in Florida, and Washington, D.C.—Trump has been indicted on charges related to the 2020 elections and his retention of classified documents, but the timetable for those cases remains unclear.

  • stoly@lemmy.world
    10·
    9 months ago

    Yes, but not in this case. Some of the other cases will get him there and it will be glorious.

      • stoly@lemmy.world
        7·
        9 months ago

        One of those unanswered questions is whether a president can pardon themself. This has never been tried so it’s never been tested. I presume that the answer is no.

        • tacosplease@lemmy.world
          3·
          9 months ago

          I thought the consensus among experts was that a sitting president can do that.

          He still couldn’t pardon himself for state crimes in GA though. Even the governor can’t pardon him in GA. That state requires a board to approve it or something like that.