Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes asked the president of the panel he is part of within the court to schedule the trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro, a court document showed on Thursday.

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has submitted his final defense to the Supreme Court. He stands trial for allegedly leading a coup attempt after losing the 2022 election to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

The US State Department has condemned a Brazilian Supreme Court order for the house arrest of former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is on trial over an alleged plot to overturn the results of the 2022 presidential election.

The trial is receiving renewed attention after U.S. President Donald Trump directly tied a 50% tariff on imported Brazilian goods to the judicial situation of Bolsonaro, calling it a “witch hunt.”

Brazil's Supreme Court on Wednesday elected Edson Fachin for a two-year term as chief justice starting in late September, while Alexandre de Moraes, who has been recently targeted by U.S. sanctions, was tapped as his deputy.

Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro is seeking acquittal in his coup attempt trial, arguing the charges are based on "distorted interpretations," news site G1 reported on Wednesday. In a roughly 200-page closing statement,