Trump’s lawyers seek to postpone classified documents trial until after election

Former US president Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he leaves the courtroom during a lunch break in his civil business fraud trial in New York this week (Mary Altaffer/AP/PA)

Lawyers for former US president Donald Trump have asked a judge to postpone his classified documents trial until after next year’s presidential election, saying they have not received all the records they need to review to prepare his defence.

The trial on charges of illegally hoarding classified documents, among four criminal cases the Republican former president is facing, is currently scheduled for May 20 2024, in Florida.