Special Counsel Blasts Trump’s Effort to Delay US Election Trial

Special Counsel Jack Smith blasted efforts by former President Donald Trump to delay until 2026 his federal trial in Washington over election interference, saying there was no justifiable reason the case can’t start in January.

“In service of a proposed trial date in 2026 that would deny the public its right to a speedy trial, the defendant cites inapposite statistics and cases, overstates the amount of new and non-duplicative discovery, and exaggerates the challenge of reviewing it effectively,” Smith and his prosecutors wrote in a court filing Monday.

Smith asked US District Judge Tanya Chutkan to stick to the government’s ...