Federal Judge Aileen Cannon may delay the start of the classified documents trial of Donald Trump due to the large amount of evidence his attorneys need to review.
Judge Cannon has granted access to the classified documents to Waltine Nauta and Carlos de Oliveira, co-defendants in the case.
Trump is also facing three other trials next year, including a federal case charging him with scheming to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
Federal Judge Aileen Cannon in Florida has indicated a potential delay in the classified documents trial of former US President Donald Trump. The delay is being considered due to the large volume of evidence that Trump's attorneys need to review, as well as other criminal cases that the former president is currently facing.
The trial, which is currently scheduled for May 20, 2024, revolves around charges that Trump hid classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate and obstructed government efforts to retrieve them. Trump's attorney, Todd Blanche, has argued that access to the classified documents has been extremely difficult due to heightened security measures.
The judge questioned whether Trump's lawyers will have adequate time to review the 1.3 million pages of evidence and thousands of hours of security video in the next six months. In addition to this case, Trump is also facing three other trials next year. These include a federal case charging him with scheming to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, a trial in Georgia on state charges that he tried to subvert the election, and a New York trial on charges that he falsified business records to cover up a hush money payment to a porn actor in advance of the 2016 election. He is also currently on trial in a civil case in New York alleging business fraud.
In a related development, Judge Cannon has granted access to the classified documents to Waltine Nauta and Carlos de Oliveira, co-defendants in the case. This ruling was made against special prosecutor Jack Smith's request to limit access to these documents.
Trump is also facing three other trials next year, including a federal case charging him with scheming to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, a trial in Georgia on state charges that he tried to subvert the election, and a New York trial on charges that he falsified business records to cover up a hush money payment to a porn actor in advance of the 2016 election.
In addition, he is already on trial on a civil case in New York alleging business fraud.
Federal Judge Aileen Cannon has granted access to classified documents to Waltine Nauta and Carlos de Oliveira, co-defendants in the case against former US President Donald Trump for mishandling classified documents.
The judge ruled against special prosecutor Jack Smith's request to limit access to these documents.
The judge questioned whether Trump's lawyers will have adequate time to review the 1.3 million pages of evidence and thousands of hours of security video in the next six months.
Trump's attorney, Todd Blanche, argued that access to the classified documents has been extremely difficult due to heightened security measures.