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Courtroom. lawyers for both trump and co-department walt nauta are slated to be present, but neither trump or nauta is expected to attend. the trial was to go over the rules and procedures for how documents containing sensitive information would be handled and presented in the case, but nbc news has learned judge ilene aileen canon ordered both sides to be prepared to discuss when the trial should take them. initially, the trial was to again next month on august 14th. prosecutors and special counsel jack smith's office requested the trial begin on december 11th. lawyers for trump want the tria...

Just completely humiliated by the 11th circuit in the past with the special master rulings. she put it on that south florida rocket docket that the south florida district is known for. it is fascinating she's putting it at august 14th. even jack smith is like, no, listen, we can't even do that. now she has a choice between december 11th or after the election or somewhere in between. i find this to be an absolutely fascinating time. maybe you know people that have insight into what she's going to do, but it's just anybody's guess, right? >> reporter: i think you're right, joe. when you talk to ...

Calendars, to not set any trials and not set any in-person proceedings for the weeks of august 7th and august 14th. the message being sent is unmistakable that we are going to or intending to or expecting to run a whole bunch of defendants through the courts for their first court appearance, their arraignment on what is suspected to be a mega indictment that is coming. asking courts to clear their dockets and do no other business during those two weeks is a pretty dramatic ask and some pretty important foreshadowing. >> you know, glen, the other part of this story that's been so remarkable sin...

Special grand jury. i have a feeling they will be extremely instructive and she may very well completely adopt them and follow them. it has become pretty clear that we're going to see indictments in august. the moment that became clear to me was when i saw district attorney willis do something that was extraordinary, asking the judges of fulton county to clear their dockets. she specifically asked the judges to set no trials and no in-person hearings or proceedings during that two-week period from i guess the week of august 7th and the week of august 14th. you don't make that kind of extraordi...

Things that happen in georgia, i think it tells a coherent story. and is certainly appealing to a jury to the extent that gets that far. >> when do you think we should expect a potential charges in either of these cases? look laura, you are very well. sourced in fani willis in georgia are specifically sent out memos in march and her office said something again in may. asking the court to not schedule in-person proceedings, if you will, during the week of august 7th. and august 14th. that is right in the middle of fani willis's vacation, but it seems like something could be happening. >> no kid...