Trump Requests a Delay in Mar-a-Lago Appeal, Suggesting Jack Smith Could Hold Upper Hand in His Bid To Salvage Case

The 45th president’s signature legal victory could be living on borrowed time as the 11th Circuit prepares to weigh in.

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Special Counsel Jack Smith delivers remarks on August 1, 2023 at Washington, DC. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

President Trump’s request to delay, for a month, the submission of his brief in the Mar-a-Lago case suggests that his attorneys have not quite finished charting a path forward on appeal. Special Counsel Jack Smith has acquiesced to the delay, suggesting that he is in no rush, either.  

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