Trump lawyers continue to press for delay in classified documents case
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Lawyers for former President Donald Trump and his co-defendants in the classified documents case are arguing that a potential trial date should continue to be pushed back. In response to a request from the judge, Trump’s lawyers argued in court filing on Friday that despite the fact that a 70-day window to set a trial date will begin on May 20, Judge Aileen Cannon should hit pause to allow the defendants' lawyers time to examine any further documents produced by prosecutors. "Discovery remains...

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