Trump Election-Obstruction Trial Date in DC Scrapped for Now (1)

Donald Trump’s planned March 4 trial in Washington on charges of election obstruction has been scrapped for now, with a new date hinging on whether a federal appeals court accepts his presidential immunity defense.

US District Judge Tanya Chutkan on Friday canceled the trial date in the case. It’s one of four criminal prosecutions the former president faces, creating a crowded court calendar as he campaigns to return to the White House in the November presidential election.

Chutkan previously rejected Trump’s argument that he’s immune from prosecution over actions he took as president, including his effort to overturn the ...