In an unexpected move, former President Donald Trump's legal team interpreted the decision not to push his classified documents trial to after the 2024 election in a favorable manner.
In a statement from a Trump spokesman, the decision was hailed as a "major setback" to the Department of Justice's legal efforts against the former president. The decision has largely been interpreted as unfavorable to Trump, who preferred to have the trial after the 2024 presidential election.
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“Today’s order by Judge Cannon is a major setback to the DOJ’s crusade to deny President Trump a fair legal process," the spokesman said. "The extensive schedule allows President Trump and his legal team to continue fighting this empty hoax. Crooked Joe Biden is losing and attempting to use his weaponized DOJ against his top political rival — a disgraceful and un-American abuse of power. Crooked Joe will fail and President Trump will win back the White House for the American people.”
District Judge Aileen Cannon gave a middle ruling in deciding the timing of Trump's trial, denying his request to push it after the election, but also denying the DOJ's request to start it immediately.
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"The Government's Motion to Continue Trial and Revised Proposed Schedule 34 is GRANTED IN PART," she wrote in a docket order filed on Friday. The date for the trial was set for Monday, May 20, 2024, at 9:30 a.m.
Trump faces 37 counts, including more than 30 violations of the Espionage Act, over allegations of withholding documents related to national security, to which he has pleaded not guilty.