Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump has reiterated his request to push back deadlines in his federal classified documents case Thursday, saying he and his lawyers were only able to focus on the ongoing New York trial.
Defense attorneys say they can’t meet a May deadline for reviewing classified evidence in the federal case because that review must be conducted in a secure facility in Florida, while they and Trump will be at the trial in New York for several weeks.
“Simply put, President Trump and his counsel cannot prepare — or even discuss — the required filings anywhere but an appropriate SCIF, a virtually impossible task given President Trump and Messrs. Blanche and Bove’s involvement in People v. Trump,” in New York, Trump’s attorneys wrote in a court filing.
Trump is charged with illegally retained national defense information and concealing documents in violation of witness-tampering laws, among other alleged crimes. He has pleaded not guilty.
Special counsel Jack Smith, who is prosecuting the case, opposed the request, telling the judge in court filings that Trump and his legal team have already had more than enough time to meet the May 9 deadline.
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