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Trump seeks 2026 trial date in Federal election case

A photo of documents seized during the FBI search of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate. [AP Photo]

Lawyers for former President Donald Trump asked on Thursday for an April 2026 trial date in a Washington federal court, where he is charged with illegally trying to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss.

That would mean the trial would start after the November 2024 election.

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