Special counsel pushes back on Trump's request to delay documents trial
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Former President Donald Trump's request for a delay in his criminal trial over his handling of classified documents was met with strong opposition by special counsel Jack Smith on Thursday.
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Former President Donald Trump asked a federal court on Monday night to delay his classified documents trial until after the 2024 presidential election, arguing that to hold it beforehand would be unfair.
Former President Donald Trump’s defense team asked the judge overseeing the classified documents case in Florida to postpone the trial, according to a filing late Monday night, saying there is “no reason for any expedited trial.”
Former President Donald Trump's lawyers argued in a new court filing that the criminal trial over Trump's alleged mishandling of classified documents should be delayed until after next year's presidential election.
Former President Trump’s legal team asked the federal judge in Florida overseeing his classified documents case to postpone the trial without setting a new date, saying there is “no reason” for it to take place in December.
The Justice Department is urging a judge to reject Donald Trump’s efforts to postpone his classified documents trial, saying there was no basis for an “open-ended” delay sought by his lawyers.
The Department of Justice says Donald Trump should go on trial in December on charges related to retaining classified documents after he left the White House.
The Department of Justice issued a strong rebuke of former President Donald Trump's request to delay the criminal trial in the classified documents case against him until after the 2024 election.
The court filing from Jack Smith's team follows a request by former President Donald Trump and co-defendant Walt Nauta to delay the trial until after next year's election.
WASHINGTON >> The Justice Department urged a judge Thursday to reject Donald Trump’s efforts to postpone his classified documents trial, saying there was no basis for an “open-ended” delay sought by the former president’s lawyers.
Former President Donald Trump's request for a delay in his criminal trial over his handling of classified documents was met with strong opposition by special counsel Jack Smith on Thursday.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department urged a judge Thursday to reject Donald Trump’s efforts to postpone his classified documents trial, saying there was no
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Justice Department urged a judge Thursday to reject Donald Trump’s efforts to postpone his classified documents trial, saying there was no basis for an “open-ended” delay sought by the former president’s lawyers.
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