Former President Donald Trump's classified documents trial will take place at the Alto Lee Adams Sr. United States Courthouse in Fort Pierce, Florida Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesThe federal trial for former President Donald Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents is scheduled to start on May 20, 2024, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon announced on July 21, 2023. This trial date should be entered into calendars with a pencil, because Cannon’s order leaves open the possibility that the tria