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Special counsel Jack Smith would like the trial date for the Mar-a-Lago documents case to begin in July, but Judge Aileen Cannon on Friday sent a signal that might be too ambitious of a timeline. Reporting from Florida, CNN chief legal affairs correspondent Paula Reid brought word that Judge Cannon appeared skeptical that starting the trial on July 8th would be realistic. “In an ominous sign for prosecutors, we’re learning that Judge Cannon called some aspects of the government’s proposed schedule unrealistic, suggesting that she may delay this and may delay it further than this special counse…

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