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Trump team asks to delay documents trial, citing election run-up

Former President Donald Trump is the first president in United States history to face criminal charges [File: Steven Senne/The Associated Press]

The legal team for former United States President Donald Trump has asked that a criminal trial regarding his handling of classified documents be postponed, citing conflicts with campaigning leading up to the presidential election in November 2024.

In court filings late Monday, Trump’s lawyers noted the “extraordinary” nature of the federal case, in which Trump is accused of hoarding and hiding sensitive governments he took when he left the White House, as well as obstructing the subsequent FBI investigation.

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