Schiff Hopes Trump Faces Tri­al Before Elec­tion

Schiff Hopes Trump Faces Trial Before Election

Rep. Adam Schiff (D‑CA), who is run­ning for Sen­ate, said on Sun­day that he hopes some of the crim­i­nal cas­es against for­mer Pres­i­dent Don­ald Trump go to tri­al before the 2024 elec­tion in Novem­ber.
Dur­ing an inter­view on CNN, host Dana Bash said Trump’s “strat­e­gy to delay these cas­es is pay­ing off” and asked Schiff if he believes there is a chance that Trump might not stand tri­al before Elec­tion Day as dates across the myr­i­ad of cas­es get pushed back.
“There is a chance that he could evade jus­tice by delay­ing jus­tice. This is a tried-and-true tac­tic of Trump through­out his career. And I hope that the courts are aware of exact­ly what he’s doing and his incen­tive in try­ing to pro­long this,” Schiff said.

“There is a chance that he could evade jus­tice by delay­ing ju …