By Andrew Goudsward
(Reuters) -Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday requested a federal decide to dismiss felony prices accusing him of illegally holding onto delicate U.S. nationwide safety paperwork when he left workplace, arguing the prosecution is legally flawed.
Trump has pleaded not responsible to a 40-count indictment in Florida federal court docket accusing him of illegally retaining categorised paperwork at his Florida resort after leaving workplace in 2021 and obstructing U.S. authorities makes an attempt to retrieve them.
Prosecutors working with U.S. Particular Counsel Jack Smith accused Trump of maintaining paperwork at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida that included details about the U.S. nuclear program and potential home vulnerabilities.
Trump sought to hide containers containing categorised papers after receiving a grand jury subpoena demanding their return, based on the indictment.
Trump was charged alongside his private aide Walt Nauta and Mar-a-Lago property supervisor Carlos de Oliveira, who additionally moved on Thursday to dismiss the costs. Each have pleaded not responsible.
A trial is scheduled to start in Could, however Trump has sought a delay. U.S. District Decide Aileen Cannon has scheduled a March 1 listening to on the timing of the trial.
(Reporting by Eric Beech)
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