JUST IN: Special counsel Jack Smith has asked the judge overseeing former Pres. Trump's classified documents case to delay the start of his criminal trial until December.
Special Counsel Jack Smith speaks to the press at the US Department of Justice in Washington, DC, on June 9, 2023, announcing the unsealing of the indictment against former US President Donald Trump.Special counsel Jack Smith has asked the judge overseeing former President Donald Trump'sThe request came in a series of new motions filed late Friday by the special counsel.
In their Friday filings, Smith's team says they believe the pretrial proceedings, including making sure defense counsels obtain the necessary security clearances to review discovery materials, will realistically take more time than the August trial date proposed by Judge Cannon earlier this week. They have also requested that they be able to file under seal the list of witnesses that they believe Trump and his codefendant, presidential valet Walt Nauta, should be barred from speaking to about the case as it moves toward trial.
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