Former President Donald Trump has ramped up his rhetoric opposing his criminal indictments, targeting judges, prosecutors, and potential witnesses in posts attacking his four active criminal cases. However, his war of words could backfire, as it may incentivize judges to bring his cases to trial more quickly. Trump has argued for his trials to be postponed until after the November 2024 presidential election. Still, experts suggest that judges may be inclined to silence pretrial comments by setting quick trial dates. Trump, who faces 91 felony counts, claims the charges are part of a conspiracy to derail his 2024 campaign and has promised not to be silent. ABC News reported that Trump’s legal advisers have urged him to cancel that event. Special counsel Jack Smith has asked for the D.C. case to go to trial on Jan. 2. Two of Trump’s criminal cases are already set to head to trial amid the 2024 election cycle.
