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Trump blames Smith for “misrepresentations,” delays

In this courtroom sketch, attorney Todd Blanche stands as he enters a plea of not guilty on behalf of former President Donald Trump, second from right, in federal court, Tuesday, June 13, 2023, in Miami. From left are: Stanley Woodward, Walt Nauta, Blanche, Trump and Chris Kise. (Elizabeth Williams via AP)

In this courtroom sketch, attorney Todd Blanche stands as he enters a plea of not guilty on behalf of former President Donald Trump, second from right, in federal court, Tuesday, June 13, 2023, in Miami. From left are: Stanley Woodward, Walt Nauta, Blanche, Trump and Chris Kise. (Elizabeth Williams via AP)

After special counsel Jack Smith accused Donald Trump‘s legal team of “smuggling” a new defense theory into his classified documents case in Florida as a delay tactic, Trump’s lawyers responded on Wednesday, saying prosecutors’ “misrepresentations” about their efforts should not be believed by presiding U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon.

The 6-page brief from attorney Todd Blanche notes, however, that Trump still wants to hold off on a Feb. 22 deadline for motions to suppress evidence as well as motions to dismiss the indictment against him and his co-defendants Waltine Nauta and Carlos de Oliveira on grounds of “prosecutorial misconduct, other due process violations and unlawful disregard of President Trump’s attorney-client privilege (collectively, evidentiary motions).”

Blanche accused the special counsel of making “misrepresentations” to Cannon, a Trump appointee, about their side’s willingness to stick to a schedule by claiming that the special counsel’s office delayed providing unclassified as well as classified discovery materials from as far back as July 2023.

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