Prosecutors Say Trump's Request to Push Back Documents Trial Not Necessary
Prosecutors don't see any reason to push back the start of former President Donald Trump's trial for allegedly mishandling classified documents.
The case is set to go to trial in May 2024. Trump's legal team wants that delayed until mid-November 2024 , after the presidential election.
"None of the issues raised in the defendants' motion warrants the continuance they request," prosecutors wrote in their response.
Prosecutors disputed claims from defense attorneys that Trump and his defendants, Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira, hadn't been provided discovery materials in a timely manner.
"The Government’s production of unclassified discovery has been prompt, comprehensive, thorough, and organized. The defense has complete access to it today, more than seven months before trial," prosecutors wrote. "In no way does the Government’s record of unclassified discovery production in this case support a continuance."
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