had clashed in a joint court over when to schedule the proceeding.
Friday's hearing comes after Trump's defense team on Monday opposed a request from prosecutors for Chutkan to impose a protective order to ensure confidential evidence is not shared publicly by Trump, suggesting he could use the information to intimidate witnesses. Trump has pleaded not guilty and called the charges politically motivated.
The disagreement between the parties over the hearing date represented the latest effort by Trump's team to delay or slow legal proceedings.
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