Trump's 2020 election trial set for March 2024

Start date scheduled before pivotal moment in presidential election season.
A US judge has set a March 4, 2024, trial date for Donald Trump's federal case in Washington on charges related to attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan denied Mr Trump's request to push back the trial date to 2026. Special counsel Jack Smith had requested an earlier date in January 2024.

“These proposals are obviously very far apart,” she said. “Neither of them is acceptable.”

“The public has a right to prompt and efficient resolution of this matter.”

Mr Trump was not in court for Monday's hearing, but later posted on Truth Social that he "will appeal".