Most Americans Want Trump Trials Before Republican Primaries, General Election, Poll Shows

Most Americans believe former President Donald Trump—who is way ahead among GOP candidates vying for the White House—should be tried on the charges he was indicted before the Republican presidential primaries and general election, according to a Politico magazine/Ipsos poll.
The poll represents a June 27-28 survey of 1,005 Americans.  
Mr. Trump has been charged in a 37-felony-count indictment for mishandling classified and secret documents and in a 34-felony-count indictment for falsifying business records.
Arguably the most serious charges are the 31 counts (contained within the 37-count mishandling of documents indictment) of violating the Espionage Act.  Mr. Trump could receive a 10-year prison sentence if convicted of an Espionage Act offense. …}

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