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I wish I had a better feel for what's "fair" like I get that there's behind the scenes work to do but 4 months away seems like a lot to me, and I'm assuming that's the leaning-early date.
they've had 3 years... there's not that much work.
granted there is a matter of opening the schedule in the court system to accommodate what is absolutely going to become a sensationalized trial, and less political/legal preparations for that. (i.e. security arrangements) that will take months to set up. and with it being announced and scheduled, there's a much higher risk of people taking time off to go "protest" things.
They’ll surely freak out and label any date before the next election as election interference. The narrative they’ve created is democrats are manipulating the justice system in their favor. Crazy times.
Regular everyday federal investigations that involve commonly prosecuted crimes with defendants who aren't political land mines can take up to five years. For an investigation into a former president and possible current presidential candidate who is charged with crimes that have almost zero legal precedent to be moving to trial in three years is astoundingly fast.
https://thetampacriminallawyer.com/how-long-can-a-federal-investigation-last/
"A Federal investigation can last upwards of 5 years due to most Federal Statute of Limitations prohibiting the Government from charging or indicting someone after that time period. It is not unusual to see an indictment that lists dates of offenses 3-5 years prior to an arrest."