Trump keeps sounding off on his indictments. His attacks could hasten the criminal trials

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Former President Donald Trump’s public criticisms of his criminal indictments could backfire on him in the actual courtrooms where judges will soon set his trial dates.
Trump has argued his trials should come after the 2024 presidential election.
His aggressive criticism could incentivize judges to bring his cases to trial more quickly, a former DOJ attorney said.

Former President Donald Trump has ramped up his rhetoric and vowed to keep speaking out in opposition to his criminal indictments as he campaigns for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.

But his war of words in the court of public opinion could backfire on him in the actual courtrooms where judges will soon set his trial dates.

Trump has targeted judges, prosecutors and potential witnesses in posts railing against his four active criminal cases, prompting some legal experts to predict that a gag order may be in Trump’s future.