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Trump's legal affairs
The indictment drowns the challengers: "Trump smiles and laughs"
The new indictment against Donald Trump has quickly become the big issue on the political agenda in the United States, not least among Republicans. This has set it up for the Republicans who have announced that they intend to challenge Trump to become the party's presidential candidate, writes The Hill.
They have found it increasingly difficult to grab media space for themselves, and when they do speak, the questions have generally been about how they view the prosecution.
"If we continue to just talk about the former president, I honestly think he's sitting at home at Mar-a-Lago smiling and laughing because that's going to get him the nomination," said Francis Suarez, the mayor of Miami who launched his campaign last week.
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The trial against Trump scheduled for August 14 - but experts are skeptical
The trial against Donald Trump is scheduled to begin in Florida on August 14, according to court documents seen by Reuters.
The former president has been charged with keeping highly classified documents at Mar-a-Lago. He is also suspected of showing them to unauthorized persons and then trying to obstruct the FBI's investigation.
Federal Judge Aileen Cannon has ordered prosecutors and Trump's lawyers to file all motions by July 24. But legal experts that CNBC spoke to do not believe that the negotiations will start then as planned. They believe that more time is needed to resolve legal issues before the trial.
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