March 25, 2024 12:33 PM ET
Judge allows defense to file additional motion to postpone hush money trial
From CNN's Kara Scannell, Lauren Del Valle and Jeremy Herb
Former President Donald Trump sits in court before a pretrial hearing begins in New York on Monday.
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Judge Juan Marchan allowed former President Donald Trump's lawyers during his hush money trial to file a motion Monday for pretrial publicity, giving the district attorney's office a week to respond. It is said that it will give
Just before the hearing ended, Trump's defense attorneys resumed their argument for a delay over pretrial publicity, saying they were prepared to file a motion for a delay on Monday.
The district attorney's office responded that the pretrial publicity was “incited and aggravated by the defendant,” and said it was prepared to oppose the defense's motion if it were successful.
Marchand earlier said the Manhattan District Attorney's Office was not to blame for delays in providing documents from federal prosecutors.
Timeline details: Jury selection takes place the week before Passover, and all jurors are informed that court will not be held on days when jurors are unable to attend due to religious observances. The judge suggested the trial could be postponed to coincide with the start of Passover, which would be the second week of the trial.
