Trump Attorneys Seek Adjournment of Manhattan Trial, Blast 30-day Offer

The defense revealed they will seek sanctions for the prosecutions’ alleged discovery violations.

Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump attends a pre-trial hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City on Feb. 15, 2024. Steven Hirsch/Pool via Getty Images

On March 14, attorneys for former President Donald Trump asked for adjournment of an upcoming criminal trial in Manhattan, accusing prosecutors of “mischaracterizations” and other violations in their request for a mere 30-day delay.

President Trump was set to go to trial on March 25 for a case charging him with 34 counts of falsifying business records.