How Trump could challenge the Jan. 6 indictment
As former President Trump prepares to fight a sweeping indictment related to Jan. 6, legal experts weigh in on what to expect as the case moves forward. As former President Donald Trump prepares to fight a sweeping indictment charging him with unlawfully attempting to overturn the 2020 election, legal experts weigh in on what to expect as the case moves forward. Speedy trial? Not so fast In his remarks Tuesday after the 45-page indictment was unsealed, special counsel Jack Smith, who led the probe into efforts to overturn the election results, said he would pursue a speedy trial. But the scope of the charges and the number of potential witnesses suggest that it might take a while to try the case, according to former federal prosecutor Brian Jacobs. MORE: Trump hit with sweeping indictment in alleged effort to overturn 2020 election "The indictment's breadth and extensive detail suggest a case that will be complex to bring to trial in a short timeframe," said Jacobs, a pa...