Judge Chutkan says Trump trial might come after Republican convention

U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan suggested that Donald Trump's election subversion trial may not occur until after the Republican National Convention.

Politico reported that Chukan made the remarks Monday at a conference for another criminal case related to the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.

The judge said she only intended to be in the country in early August if Trump's trial was on her calendar. The trial is on hold while an appeals court hears arguments about presidential immunity.

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"I hope not to be in the country on Aug. 5," Chutkan said, noting that she could be in the country because "I'm in trial in another matter that has not yet returned to my calendar."

Politico called Chutkan's remarks "a clear reference to Trump's case."

"It was Chutkan's first public acknowledgment that Trump's trial — on charges related to his effort to subvert the 2020 election — could extend past the GOP nominating contest and the Republican National Convention, which is scheduled to be held July 15 to 18," the publication noted. "However, for the second time in a week, the Obama-appointed judge emphasized that the schedule is largely out of her control."