Trump team requests three-day extension to respond to DOJ protective order
Cami Mondeaux
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August 05, 2023 12:41 PM
| Updated Aug 05, 2023, 02:33 PM
Lawyers representing former President Donald Trump issued a court filing requesting a federal judge to grant the legal team a three-day extension to respond to a protective order filed by the Justice Department that would block the former president from sharing details of evidence from his Jan. 6 criminal case proceedings.
The request was filed Saturday afternoon shortly after Judge Tanya Chutkan ruled Trump's legal team must respond to the special counsel's motion by Monday at 5 p.m. That order came in response to a court filing by the Justice Department at about 10 p.m. on Friday, calling attention to a message Trump posted on his Truth Social account that prosecutors say raises concerns the former president may improperly share details about his latest criminal proceedings.
"The government entertained no discussion regarding the content or scope of the Proposed Order, but instead demanded an immediate, take-it-or-leave-it response," Trump's team wrote in its filing. "Without doubt, discovery in this case will be extensive and likely present numerous complex issues. For that reason, it is essential to structure the parties' discussions in a methodical and, ideally, cooperate manner."
Instead, the Trump team requested the deadline be moved to Thursday, arguing such a move would allow lawyers to asses the protective fully before deciding how to move forward.
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