Trump's election trial set for March 4, plans to appeal

Trump is facing several different criminal prosecutions.

 Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 29, 2023. (photo credit: REUTERS/Lindsay DeDario)
Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 29, 2023.
(photo credit: REUTERS/Lindsay DeDario)

A federal judge on Monday set March 4, 2024, as the start date for former US President Donald Trump's criminal trial on charges of trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat in a failed bid to keep himself in power.

“The public has a right to a prompt and efficient resolution of this matter," US District Judge Tanya Chutkan said.

Former US President Donald Trump on Monday said he will appeal the trial date of March 2024 in the case wherein he has been criminally charged over attempts to overturn his 2020 presidential election defeat.

Trump makes plans to appeal clear

"I will APPEAL," Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform.

 Former U.S. President Donald Trump is shown in a police booking mugshot released by the Fulton County Sheriff's Office, after a Grand Jury brought back indictments against him and 18 of his allies in their attempt to overturn the state's 2020 election results in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., August 24, 2 (credit: Fulton County Sheriff's Office/Handout)
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is shown in a police booking mugshot released by the Fulton County Sheriff's Office, after a Grand Jury brought back indictments against him and 18 of his allies in their attempt to overturn the state's 2020 election results in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., August 24, 2 (credit: Fulton County Sheriff's Office/Handout)

He did not mention further details of how or when the appeal will be made and called the probe politically motivated.

US Judge Tanya Chutkan on Monday set a trial date of March 4 for the federal case in Washington, one of four criminal prosecutions the former president faces.