Federal judge indefinitely postpones Trump's election meddling trial - BBC News

The federal trial was set to begin on 4 March, but is delayed as Donald Trump appeals the charges.

17 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsIndictments of Donald TrumpImage source, Getty ImagesBy Nadine YousifBBC NewsA federal judge has postponed the election subversion trial of former US president Donald Trump while his appeal plays out in court.

The trial was set to begin on 4 March, but will now be delayed indefinitely, Judge Tanya Chutkan said on Friday.

The case is over Mr Trump's alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election results.

His lawyers have argued that he should not face criminal charges because he was a sitting president at the time.

The Republican frontrunner for president in November's election was charged last year over his alleged efforts to overturn his 2020 loss to Democrat Joe Biden.

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