Former President Donald Trump on Thursday opposed a request by an Atlanta prosecutor that he stand trial starting Oct. 23 in his Georgia election interference criminal case.
Trump attorney Steve Sadow, in a court filing, also notified a judge that Trump soon will file another motion to sever his case from co-defendant Kenneth Chesebro, who on Wednesday demanded a speedy trial in Fulton County Superior Court.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis earlier Thursday asked Judge Scott McAfee to schedule the trial of Trump, Chesebro and the 17 co-defendants to begin Oct. 23.
Trump is due to surrender later Thursday to be booked in the case.
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