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Trump asks to postpone his trial over discovery of classified documents until after the election

The former president's legal team points out that it would harm the election and would be "a serious challenge" to U.S. democracy.

Donald Trump, former president and 2024 Republican primary candidate, during an event in March 2024. File image.

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Alejandro Baños

Donald Trump's defense has requested to postpone his trial about the classified documents found in his Florida residence until after the 2024 presidential election. The Department of Justice had previously requested that it be held in mid-December of this year.

In a statement, his legal team argued that the lawsuit would harm both the electoral course and the legal process:

Proceeding to trial during the pendency of a Presidential election cycle wherein opposing candidates are effectively (if not literally) directly adverse to one another in this action will create extraordinary challenges in the jury selection process and limit the Defendants’ ability to secure a fair and impartial adjudication.

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They also pointed out that democracy could be damaged by the indictment of one of the major contenders for the White House:

This extraordinary case presents a serious challenge to both the fact and perception of our American democracy. The Court now presides over a prosecution advanced by the administration of a sitting President against his chief political rival, himself a leading candidate for the Presidency of the United States.

Court appearance on June 13

On June 13, Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to all 37 charges on which he was indicted by the Department of Justice (DOJ). According to the DOJ, the former president kept high-level classified material after leaving the White House, improperly shared it with those without clearance, and tried to block any attempt to retrieve the documents.

After appearing before the judge, Trump headed to Trump National Golf Club Bedminster, a venue he owns located in New Jersey. He spoke about his judicial process after his arraignment:

Today we witnessed the most evil and heinous abuse of power in the history of our country- very sad thing to watch, a corrupt sitting president had his top political opponent arrested on fake and fabricated charges.

Trump maintains strong popular Republican support despite court case

According to a poll, 83% of Republican voters want Donald Trump to remain in the 2024 presidential race despite his recent court case regarding classified documents found at his Florida home.

The majority of Democrats (87%) believe Trump should step down from the race. Fifty-eight percent of independents agree.

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