Trump Seeks Delay in Classified Documents Case, Previews Next Steps
Published on February 7, 2024
Attorneys for former President Donald Trump requested the adjournment of pre-trial deadlines as they prepare to file several motions to dismiss the case that arose out of the FBI raid on his Mar-a-Lago resort. Last year, President Trump was charged with 40 counts related to allegedly mishandling classified documents. He has maintained that he did nothing wrong and is protected by the Presidential Records Act. Defense attorneys revealed they plan to file motions, including to dismiss the indictment, relating to “presidential immunity, the Presidential Records Act, President Trump’s security clearances, the vagueness doctrine, impermissible preindictment delay, and selective and vindictive prosecution,” reads the Feb. 6 motion....