A legal battle over whether former president Donald Trump can disclose government evidence gathered in its 2020 election conspiracy case is the first hurdle to setting a date for his criminal trial.
, intended to set a trial date on Aug. 28 after hearing from both sides.
“We need all that information, I think, in order to address the issue of when we would be ready,” Lauro said, adding pointedly, “We expect that this Court — we know this Court will give him the opportunity to address these issues pursuant to his due process rights and his rights under the Sixth Amendment.”Lauro and co-counsel Todd Blanche made a more measured argument in writing on Tuesday, formally asking to extend by 25 days — from Trump’s Aug. 3 arraignment to Chutkan’s proposed Aug.
Chutkan on Tuesday scheduled a separate hearing for Friday to settle that fight, which centers on whether permitting Trump to discuss the case could taint potential jurors or intimidate witnesses.
Trump’s lawyers have objected that such an approach is too broad and would violate the former president and 2024 Republican front-runner’s First Amendment rights, arguing that the protective order should shield only information clearly marked sensitive from public view, such as grand jury transcripts, sealed orders and search warrant materials.
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