The request of Trump’s lawyers to ‘delay the case’

According to a court document filed yesterday, Trump’s legal team asked U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon to indefinitely delay the trial over classified documents, citing the “extraordinary nature” of a prosecution during the 2024 presidential race.

In the 12-page document submitted to the court by the former US president’s lawyers, it was claimed that the prosecution wanted to block Trump’s efforts to run for the 2024 presidential election.

“WE WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE ELECTIONS”

“Trump is running for President of the United States and is currently the likely Republican nominee,” the court document says. This commitment means an enormous amount of time and energy and this effort will continue until the elections on November 5, 2024.” statements were included.

“Such preparation requires significant planning and time, making the current program unsustainable.” The document, which included the statement, argued that the US government approached the case with a “stealthy” approach.

“The Court is now presiding over a lawsuit brought by the administration of a sitting president against his main political rival, himself a leading candidate for the presidency of the United States,” the file says. expression was used.

REJECTED THE CHARGES

Donald Trump denied in federal court in Miami on June 13, after leaving office in 2021, that he illegally withheld classified national security documents and tried not to turn them over to federal government officials.

Judge Aileen Cannon, who was appointed during the Trump presidency, had previously set a date for the first hearing in the case in August.

Justice Department prosecutors had previously asked Cannon to push the proposed hearing from Aug. 14 to Dec. 11 to give both sides more time to prepare. (AA)