Trump DOJ Indictment

The judge also noted that she could not 'ignore the realities' of the several other trial schedules the defendant, President Trump, faces.

Attorney David Harbach argued the defendants' attorneys were ethically prohibited from properly defending their clients

As the sole judge presiding over the case, it was U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan's own decision that she will remain.

The allegation has become a key part in a case against him alleging mishandling of classified documents.

Special Counsel Jack Smith has revealed in a recent court filing that the DC grand jury in the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump has ended, after the judge challenged the special counsel over his use of an out-of-state grand jury.

Special counsel Jack Smith pushed back against former President Donald Trump's request that trial begin in April 2026, saying "the defendant cites inapposite statistics and cases, overstates the amount of new and non-duplicative discovery, and exaggerates the challenge of reviewing it effectively."

Mr. Barr said it is "too broad" and helps "feed the narrative" that former President Donald Trump is being "victimized."

President Trump’s lawyers rejected special counsel Jack Smith’s proposed date of Jan. 2, 2024.