Judge maintains trial date for Trump's classified documents case, with potential for future delays

The federal judge overseeing the case involving former President Donald Trump's handling of sensitive government records has declined to postpone his trial until after the November 2024 presidential election, but will revisit the issue in March. The trial is currently scheduled for May 2024, just weeks before Republicans select their nominee for the presidential election. Trump's lawyers had requested the delay, citing ongoing proceedings in a separate case against Trump brought by special counsel Jack Smith in Washington, D.C. The judge acknowledged the other criminal proceedings involving Trump but deemed the request premature. Trump faces charges related to alleged unlawful retention of national defense information.