Trump's request to delay trial ridiculed by lawyers: "Good luck with that"

Posted on AllSides August 18th, 2023
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Lawyers on social media have mocked the idea that former President Donald Trump's trial in Washington, D.C., could be held as late as April 2026 following a suggestion from his attorneys. Trump's lawyers have proposed that date in response to the Department of Justice (DOJ), which is asking for the trial to begin on January 2, 2024. It follows Trump's indictment after Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigation into attempts to overturn the 2020 election and the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot. Earlier this month, a grand jury indicted Trump on...

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