A federal judge denied a request from former President Donald Trump's legal team for a deadline extension over the handling of evidence in the 2020 election subversion case.
Trump's lawyers will have to respond by Monday afternoon to the Justice Department's proposal for a protective order. The decision from US District Judge Tanya Chutkan caps a flurry of activity in the case after special counsel Jack Smith's team on Friday asked Chutkan to quickly set limits on what Trump's team can do with the evidence that will be shared with them. Their request pointed to a post by Trump on Truth Social from earlier in the day to argue that the former president has a habit of speaking publicly about the details of the various legal proceedings he's facing.
After Chutkan on Saturday ordered Trump's legal team to state its position on the motion by 5 p.m. ET Monday, lawyers for Trump requested more time to weigh in on what restrictions should be imposed. Trump's lawyers asked to have until Thursday to respond, and suggested a hearing on the matter might be necessary if an agreement with prosecutors isn't reached.
