Coverage dated October 4, 2023

Trump Asks to Put Off Mar-a-Lago Documents Trial Until After Election

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The former president’s lawyers said courtroom schedules would require him “to be in two places at once.”

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  1. Wall Street Journal

    Trump Asks to Put Off Mar-a-Lago Documents Trial Until After Election (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    The former president’s lawyers said courtroom schedules would require him “to be in two places at once.”

  2. Local News 8

    Trump again asks for Mar-a-Lago classified documents trial to be delayed until after Election Day (opens Local News 8)

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    By Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump has once again asked to delay the trial in the classified documents case against him in Florida until after the 2024 elections, citing issues over access to classified material in the case.

  3. Washington Times

    Why Trump’s lawyers say Mar-a-Lago documents trial shouldn’t start until ‘mid-November’ 2024 (opens Washington Times)

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    Former President Donald Trump is asking the federal judge overseeing his classified documents case in Florida to delay his trial from May 2024 to after the presidential election.

  4. The Guardian

    Trump requests delay in Mar-a-Lago documents trial until after 2024 election (opens The Guardian)

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    Lawyers propose pause until mid-November in trial on charges ex-president illegally retained sensitive documents at Florida club

  5. Courthouse News Service

    Trump asks judge to delay Mar-a-Lago trial until after 2024 election (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    The former president's defense attorneys say they are still waiting for access to classified materials in the Mar-a-Lago case.

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