Judge to decide timing of Trump classified documents trial in hearing to start soon

A Miami pre-trial hearing at 2 p.m. ET could determine the timing of the classified documents trial involving former President Donald Trump.

The backdrop: Trump and his valet, Walt Nauta, are accused of keeping classified documents after leaving the White House and resisting to turn them into the U.S. government.
* They are also alleged to have conspired to hinder the FBI investigation by moving boxes to avoid government scrutiny.
* Both Trump and Nauta have pleaded not guilty.

The big question: The timing of the federal trial could potentially overlap with the 2024 presidential election.
* Prosecutors want a prompt trial to begin in December, but Trump’s lawyers want a delay until after the election, as Trump intends to run.
* Trump’s attorneys argue that they have a large amount of documents to inspect for the trial and are facing an unusually complex legal case, as they defend the first ex-president to face federal charges from an administration he once headed.

What to watch: Legal observers are keenly tracking the hearing, as Judge Cannon, a Trump appointee, has been criticized for inexperience and links to the ex-president.
* Comes after Trump announced on his Truth Social media account that he’s a target of the federal grand jury investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election. If indicted in this case, Trump could be contesting the 2024 election amidst several criminal trials.

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