Donald Trump is known as the master of delay when it comes to litigation, so it's no surprise that he's asking for exactly that after being hit with a quick deadline in the elections conspiracy case for chiming in on a request for a protective order.
On Friday night, Special Counsel Jack Smith filed a motion for a protective order in the case, citing a recent Truth Social post in which the former president issued a vague threat saying, "IF YOU GO AFTER ME, I’M COMING AFTER YOU!" The judge quickly gave a fast-approaching Monday deadline for Trump to weigh in on the DOJ's request.
But Trump didn't just have his lawyers file a brief on the subject. Instead, Trump sought a three-day delay, according to news reports.
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"And…… Trump team has just asked for a delay," CBS News Congressional Correspondent Scott MacFarlane reported on Saturday. "They want 3 extra days (til Thursday) to respond to court about proposed 'protective order' in the Jan 6 case."
MacFarlane added that "Jack Smith is seeking a court order to prevent Trump from posting or disseminating case evidence."
