Trump furious over proposed trial date and schedule by Jack Smith, accuses it of being election interference.

Former President ⁤Donald Trump Accuses Special Counsel of Election Interference

In a recent legal ⁤filing, former‍ President Donald Trump accused special counsel Jack Smith of election interference online. This comes after the Justice Department requested one of its criminal trials against Trump to commence just before ⁤the⁣ Iowa caucuses on Thursday.

Smith, along with assistant⁢ special counsels Molly Gaston and Thomas Windom, asked for Trump to be in court for trial beginning on‍ Jan. 2 of next year. The DOJ⁢ argued that Trump should be tried in just a few months as primary ⁢voting begins on charges ‌stemming from “conspiring to ​overturn an election” in the interest of a “speedy trial.”

“The Government proposes that trial begin on January 2, 2024, and estimates that its case in chief will ⁤take no longer than four to six weeks,” prosecutors argued. They added⁣ that this trial date would allow the defendant​ time to review the discovery in the case ​and prepare a defense.

“Deranged Jack Smith has just asked for a trial on the Biden Indictment to​ take place on January 2nd., just ahead of the important Iowa Caucuses,” Trump wrote on Truth ‌Social, a social media platform he recently joined. He further criticized the proposed trial date, calling it a blatant example of election interference.

The Iowa caucuses are scheduled for Jan. 15, while the New Hampshire primary is scheduled ⁢for Jan. ⁣23.⁢ If ⁤the ⁤trial were to begin on Jan. 2 and conclude within six weeks, Trump‍ could still be in court by the time voters in Nevada and ‍New York head to the polls.

Trump is currently facing charges⁣ in the government’s 2020 election case,⁣ including conspiracy to defraud the ‍U.S. government, conspiracy ⁢against civil rights, and two counts of ‌obstruction. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges.⁤ Additionally, he faces numerous charges in Smith’s classified documents case against him, which could‌ potentially interfere with‍ primary ⁣voting.

Despite these legal challenges, Trump remains the odds-on favorite‌ to win the primary and ⁤be the Republican Party’s nominee for a third straight election,‌ according to ⁤numerous polls.

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