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Thursday August 10, 2023

Special counsel proposes a trial date for Trump Jan. 6 case

Former President Donald Trump speaks before he boards his plane at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on August 3 in Arlington, Va. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption

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Special counsel proposes a trial date for Trump Jan. 6 case

August 10, 2023 • The special counsel's office has proposed that a federal judge set Jan. 2, 2024 as the start of former President Donald Trump's trial on charges related to efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

Wednesday August 9, 2023

Special counsel Jack Smith got a secret search warrant for Trump's Twitter account

Twitter's blue bird is seen on its headquarters building in San Francisco on July 24. Special counsel Jack Smith obtained search warrant for Twitter to turn over info on Trump's account, according to newly unsealed court documents. Godofredo A. Vásquez/AP hide caption

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Special counsel Jack Smith got a secret search warrant for Trump's Twitter account

August 9, 2023 • In January, prosecutors got a search warrant directing Twitter to produce data and records related to the @realDonaldTrump account. The company was ordered not to tell Trump about this.

Friday July 21, 2023

Trump classified documents trial in Florida to begin in May 2024

Former President Donald Trump speaks at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., on June 13 after pleading not guilty in a Miami courtroom earlier in the day to mishandling classified documents. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption

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Trump classified documents trial in Florida to begin in May 2024

July 21, 2023 • Former President Donald Trump faces 37 counts over allegations of withholding classified and top-secret documents. His lawyers wanted the trial delayed until after the 2024 presidential election.

Tuesday July 18, 2023

Trump says he received a letter saying he's a target of DOJ's Jan. 6 investigation

Former President Donald Trump speaks on July 7 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Trump said Tuesday that he has received a letter informing him that he is a target of the Justice Department's investigation into efforts to undo the results of the 2020 presidential election. Charlie Riedel/AP hide caption

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Trump says he received a letter saying he's a target of DOJ's Jan. 6 investigation

July 18, 2023 • The former president says he learned Sunday that he may be charged with a federal crime by a grand jury investigating the Capitol siege. A spokesman for special counsel Jack Smith declined to comment.