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2 verified reports published on June 20, 2023.
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The core screwup here is not just that Trump is facing the case; it is that the court is actively trying to stop him from weaponizing the evidence as content. In Trump-world, that is almost always a sign the judge has noticed the circus and is trying to keep the fire inside the tent.
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A federal judge in Florida set a trial window beginning Aug. 14, 2023, in Donald Trump’s classified-documents case and ordered pretrial motions by July 24. The schedule is subject to change.
A magistrate judge in the classified-documents case barred Trump and his legal team from keeping or publicly disclosing federal evidence, a sharp warning that discovery is not a campaign prop.