Trump Pushes for Delays in Federal Cases as 2024 Trials Loom

Donald Trump, whose civil fraud trial started this week in New York after his failed bid to push it back, now has his eye on delaying fast-approaching deadlines in the federal criminal cases against him in Washington and Florida.

The former president is asking judges to reshape the calendars in both cases. Prosecutors are calling it a not-so-veiled attempt to reopen fights he lost over the trials set for next year.

In Florida, where Trump is charged with mishandling state secrets, the government is opposing a defense proposal to push key dates in the coming weeks into January. In ...