‘I believe the trial will take many months. And I don’t expect that we will conclude until the winter or the very early part of 2025.’
‘We take security very seriously. We’re taking responsible steps to keep our elections secure.’
‘What I did not do but should have done, Your Honor, was to make sure that the facts the other lawyers alleged to be true were in fact true.’
‘In terms of immediate things that might shake out of it, I think it’s a question of what the people next down in the pecking order might do in order to free up the DA’s office a little bit more.’
Besides a racketeering charge, he faces six felony conspiracy counts related to a false elector plan.
Trump faces 40 felony charges in just the classified documents case. The most serious charge carries a penalty of up to 20 years in prison.
The experience of some judges who have been thrust into the public eye point to potential pitfalls and dangers ahead for Scott McAffee.
‘The precarious ability of the Court to safeguard each defendant’s due process rights and ensure adequate pretrial preparation on the current accelerated track weighs heavily, if not decisively, in favor of severance.’
It should reveal whether the panel envisioned the wide-ranging conspiracy that prosecutors ultimately alleged.
The former President is barred from intimidating co-defendants, witnesses or victims in the case — including on social media.
