Trump Seeks To Delay Docs Trial Until After Election

CNBC reports:

Former President Donald Trump on Monday night asked a federal court to hold off on setting a date for the criminal trial over his handling of classified documents, arguing that the unprecedented case requires “a measured consideration and timeline.” Attorneys for Trump and Walt Nauta, the former president’s valet and co-defendant, also noted that it will be “challenging” for them to prepare for a trial before the Nov. 5, 2024, presidential election.

“There is simply no question any trial of this action during the pendency of a Presidential election will impact both the outcome of that election and, importantly, the ability of the Defendants to obtain a fair trial,” the attorneys argued. Their 12-page filing put forward a slew of reasons to “postpone any consideration of a new trial date.”

They said the case will involve significant legal questions — including one, the “intersection” between the charges against them and the Presidential Records Act, that has “never been addressed by any court.”

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The DOJ wants the trial to begin in late December 2023.

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