The trial of former US President Donald Trump for attempted election fraud will start later than planned. The responsible federal court in the capital Washington announced on Friday (local time) that the start of the trial, originally scheduled for March 4, would be postponed. A new date will be set at a later date. The background to this is outstanding legal questions in the case.
The indictment charged Trump with four formal charges, including conspiracy against the United States. If convicted, he could face a lengthy prison sentence.
Trump denies all allegations and sees the prosecution against him as an attempt by his political opponents to prevent him from running for another term.
The trial in Washington is one of four trials facing the Republican presidential candidate. Trump was also indicted on several charges in New York, Miami and Atlanta. He is the first ex-president in US history to stand trial for alleged crimes.
According to experts, a conviction would not legally prevent the Republican from running for office in the November elections, especially since it is highly questionable whether a legally binding verdict will be available by then.
Does the presidency protect you from prosecution?
In the Washington election fraud case, Trump recently raised a fundamental legal question that has yet to be clarified. Given this, it was already expected that the process could be delayed. The question is whether the office of president offers protection against criminal prosecution.
Source: Krone
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