Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump reacts as he holds a campaign rally in Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 29, 2023.
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee cited logistical concerns and the array of unsettled legal issues in separating the trial of attorneys Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell from Trump and the other 16 co-defendants.
Trump was charged in August in an indictment alleging he and his co-defendants conspired to pressure Georgia election officials to reverse his loss to Democratic President Joe Biden.
Powell and Chesebro, two attorneys accused of aiding Trump's efforts to reverse his election defeat, previously asked for a speedy trial, which is scheduled to begin October 23.
Trump and several other defendants said that timeline would not give them enough time to prepare a defense.
Persons:
Donald Trump, Lindsay DeDario, Donald Trump's, Scott McAfee, Kenneth Chesebro, Sidney Powell, McAfee, Trump, Joe Biden, Powell, Chesebro, Andrew Goudsward, Scott Malone, Alistair Bell
Organizations:
U.S, Republican, REUTERS, Rights, Trump, Democratic, Thomson
Locations:
Erie , Pennsylvania, U.S, Donald Trump's Georgia, Fulton County, Trump, Georgia