Trump refused to postpone Jan. 6 hearing despite criticizing judge on Truth Social.
U.S. District Judge Sets Hearing Date for Trump’s Case
U.S. District Judge Tanya S. Chutkan has rejected former President Donald Trump’s request to delay a hearing related to the 2020 election. Instead, she has scheduled it for Friday morning, denying Trump’s attorneys’ request for a later date.
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While Trump will not be present at the hearing, he has requested his attorneys John Lauro and Todd Blanche to represent him. However, Blanche’s availability is limited due to a separate federal case in Florida involving classified documents. On the other hand, Lauro could potentially be available on Thursday afternoon.
The prosecutors have offered Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday as possible dates for the hearing.
Trump’s attorneys did not consider Wednesday as an option and did not provide a reason for excluding Friday. Blanche’s office declined to comment, and Lauro did not respond to inquiries.
Judge Chutkan, known for her tough stance on defendants in Jan. 6 Capitol riot cases, made her decision shortly after Trump criticized her on his social media platform, Truth Social. Trump linked her to Hunter Biden’s involvement with a Ukrainian energy company in 2014.
“The Obama appointed Judge in the FREE SPEECH Indictment of me by my political opponent, Crooked Joe Biden’s Department of InJustice, shared professional ties at the law firm that worked for Energy Company Burisma, based in Ukraine, of which Hunter Biden and his associate were ‘proud’ MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, and were paid Millions of Dollars, even though Hunter knew almost NOTHING about Energy.”
Trump further emphasized the conflict of interest and questioned the law firm’s payment.
The hearing will primarily focus on the dispute between Trump and special counsel Jack Smith regarding a protective order. Trump’s defense team argues that Smith’s proposed order is overly restrictive and infringes on his free speech rights. Meanwhile, Smith’s prosecutors claim to have a substantial amount of sensitive discovery material that necessitates strict rules.
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