Key facts
- Donald Trump's legal team has requested a delay in the classified documents trial.
- The defense cited the need to review a large volume of newly disclosed evidence.
- The defense also cited the upcoming presidential election as a reason for the delay.
- Prosecutors have opposed the delay request.
- Prosecutors argue the defense is seeking to postpone the trial until after the election.
Donald Trump's legal team has requested a delay in the classified documents trial, citing the need to review a large volume of newly disclosed evidence and the upcoming presidential election. The defense team argued that they require at least 11 weeks to properly examine the evidence, which includes thousands of pages of documents and hours of audio recordings.
Prosecutors, led by Special Counsel Jack Smith, have opposed the delay, accusing Trump's lawyers of attempting to postpone the trial until after the November presidential election. They contend that the defense's request is a tactic to obstruct the legal process and that the defense has already had ample time to review the evidence.