Donald Trump was scheduled to be in court in Washington, DC on March 4 for the beginning of his trial stemming from the January 6 Capitol Hill riot. The plans of Judge Tanya Chutkan were thrown into disarray, however, when Trump’s lawyers filed a motion claiming immunity against the charges. Jack Smith, who is behind the charges, asked the Supreme Court to preemptively rule on the immunity question, but they declined his request. As a result, Chutkan has now vacated the March 4 trial date, placing the matter on hold until a full review of the immunity question is completed. This should give the former President some extra breathing room and time to focus on this year’s campaign. (NY Post)
DC federal Judge Tanya Chutkan vacated the planned March 4 trial date, noting the court was still awaiting a key decision on Trump’s bid to toss the case on the grounds that he has…
