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Doyle McManus: Trump says he's a victim of politically driven prosecutors. Most voters aren't buying it

After months of legal wrangling, a schedule for former President Trump's four pending criminal trials is finally taking shape. Last week, federal district Judge Tanya Chutkan set March 4 as the date to begin Trump's trial in Washington on charges that he conspired to overturn the 2020 election. That's one day before Super Tuesday, when Republican voters in 15 states including California will ...
In a handout provided by the Fulton County Sheriff's Office, former President Donald Trump poses for his booking photo at the Fulton County Jail on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023, in Atlanta Trump was booked on 13 charges related to an alleged plan to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia.

After months of legal wrangling, a schedule for former President Trump's four pending criminal trials is finally taking shape.

Last week, federal district Judge Tanya Chutkan set March 4 as the date to begin Trump's trial in Washington on charges that he conspired to overturn the 2020 election. That's one day before Super Tuesday, when Republican voters in 15 states including California will cast ballots in primary elections.

Trump and his supporters erupted, claiming that the start date proved that the case is politically motivated.

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