Former President Donald Trump is facing multiple civil and criminal cases as he campaigns to return to the White House. At least four criminal trials are looming, with a total of 88 charges against him. Trump faces charges related to falsifying business records to pay hush money to women who claimed to have had sexual relations with him, hoarding classified documents at Mar-a-Lago, federal election interference, and racketeering conspiracy in Georgia.
Trump has pleaded not guilty to all charges and is currently navigating legal motions that could delay some trials until after the upcoming election. Two civil cases have already resulted in losses for Trump, with court orders to pay millions in damages. The pending criminal trials have the potential to keep him off the campaign trail for months if they proceed as prosecutors intend.
The details of each criminal trial are as follows: the New York hush money case with 34 felony counts set for April 2024, the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case with 40 counts tentatively scheduled for May 2024, federal election interference case with four counts awaiting a trial date, and the Georgia election interference case with 10 counts awaiting a trial date. Trump contends he is immune to some charges, a claim that is being considered by the Supreme Court. The outcomes of these trials could have significant implications for Trump’s political future and legal standing.
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