WASHINGTON, June 20 (Reuters) - U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon has set an initial trial date of Aug. 14 in Florida on former President Donald Trump's federal charges of willful retention of classified government records and obstruction of justice, according to a court order on Tuesday.
The Justice Department's special counsel in the case, Jack Smith, promised a speedy trial after a 37-count indictment charging Trump with willfully retaining classified government records and obstructing justice.
Trump's lawyers and a U.S. Justice Department spokesperson did not immediately return requests for comment.
The order from U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart also put strict conditions on Trump's access to the materials.
Reporting by Susan Heavey, Jacqueline Thomsen, Sarah N. Lynch; Writing by by Doina Chiacu; Editing by Daniel WallisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
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