Trump's Georgia trial must wait until 2029 if he's re-elected, lawyer argues

Steve Sadow, attorney for Donald Trump, right, speaks in Superior Court of Fulton County before Judge Scott McAfee as part of the Georgia election indictments on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023 in Atlanta. (John David Mercer/USA Today via AP, Pool)

Former President Donald Trump’s lawyer says his client should not go to trial in Georgia before the 2024 election.

Steve Sadow, in his courtroom debut as Trump’s lead Georgia counsel, urged Fulton Superior Judge Scott McAfee to delay setting a date.

“Can you imagine the notion of the Republican nominee for president not being able to campaign for the presidency because he is in some form or fashion in a courtroom defending himself?” Sadow asked. “That would be the most effective election interference in the history of the United States.”