Trump Floats Delay of Mar-a-Lago Trial Until After Election
Former President Donald Trump on Monday night asked the judge overseeing his classified documents case to postpone setting a trial date and suggested it should wait until after the election.
“President Trump is running for President of the United States and is currently the likely Republican Party nominee. This undertaking requires a tremendous amount of time and energy, and that effort will continue until the election on November 5, 2024,” his attorneys wrote.
“Furthermore, careful consideration will need to be given to the ability to seat an impartial jury under the current circumstances... 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.”