Trump lawyers seek to delay trial over hoarding classified documents

They cited challenges to select jurors and concerns about whether he would get a fair trial if scheduled before the November 2024 election

Former president Donald Trump is facing criminal charges (Steven Senne/AP)

Tue, 11 Jul, 2023 - 13:53

Associated Press Reporter

Lawyers for former president Donald Trump are asking a judge to postpone his criminal trial without setting a new date as he stands accused of illegally hoarding classified documents at his Florida estate.

Mr Trump’s defence lawyers said the case was “extraordinary”, with a large volume of documents and footage to be reviewed, as the former president leads the race for the Republican nomination to unseat President Joe Biden.