Fulton County District Attorney Willis asks for Trump 2020 election trial to start Oct. 23

Willis had originally asked the judge to set March 4, 2024, as the trial date.

Published: August 24, 2023 1:14pm

Updated: August 24, 2023 1:16pm

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Thursday asked a judge to schedule the start of the trial against former President Donald Trump and all 18 co-defendants for Oct. 23, 2023.

Citing defendant Kenneth Chesebro's request Wednesday for a speedy trial, Willis asked for all defendants to be tried this October, according to court documents.

Willis had originally asked the judge to set March 4, 2024, as the trial date for Trump and his 18 supporters who are accused of trying to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia.

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