republican hopeful and former u.s. attorney chris christie about the date judge chutkan set. >> is that too soon? too far away? what do you think? >> i think it's a realistic date, jake, given that it's a one defendant case. today, i think with the judge said was twofold. one, she gave him another six months to get ready for trial. a single defendant case. and then to, she made it quite clear to the trump legal team that the public relations games that they and their client play are not going to impact of the decisions that she makes in the courtroom. judge chutkan also signaled in so many words that the public interest in a speedy trial is what's driving the scheduling decision. not primary politics. as for mark meadows today, he took the stand in what played out like a mini trial. his testimony on why he believes his case belongs in federal

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