US Justice Department urges judge not to postpone Trump documents trial

A judge has been urged by the US Justice Department to reject Donald Trump’s efforts to postpone his classified documents trial (John Locher/AP/PA)

The US Justice Department urged a judge on Thursday to reject Donald Trump’s efforts to postpone his classified documents trial, saying there was no basis for an “open-ended” delay sought by his lawyers.

Federal prosecutors last month proposed a December 11 trial for Mr Trump, who is charged with 37 felony counts related to the mishandling of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate, though the actual date will be up to the judge.