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Friday's ruling came from U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, who sits in Fort Pierce, Florida..
Former President Donald Trump's trial over his alleged mishandling of classified documents will begin on May 20 next year, according to a U.S. court order on Friday...
Trump's lawyers had resisted setting a date but said any trial should take place after the November 2024 U.S. presidential election, in which he is front-runner for the Republican nomination...
A Trump spokesperson said the trial schedule "allows President Trump and his legal team to continue fighting" the criminal case..
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