U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan has denied Donald Trump's effort to dismiss his federal election interference case based on claims that it was politically motivated. The trial has been delayed for several months but the U.S. Supreme Court returned the case to a lower court. Chutkan  has set a hearing for Aug. 16 to discuss the next steps in the case. Trump himself is not required to attend.

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<p>U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan has denied Donald Trump's effort to dismiss his federal election interference case based on claims that it was politically motivated. The trial has been delayed for several months but the U.S. Supreme Court returned the case to a lower court. Chutkan  has set a hearing for Aug. 16 to discuss the next steps in the case. Trump himself is not required to attend.</p>
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