A federal judge in Florida is weighing the possibility of delaying Donald Trump's upcoming trial on charges of hoarding classified documents and obstructing the government's attempts to retrieve them. The trial is currently scheduled to begin on May 20, but Trump is seeking to have it postponed until after the 2024 presidential election. If Trump were to win the election, he could potentially shut down the case as president. Judge Aileen Cannon did not immediately rule on Trump's request for a postponement, but she expressed skepticism about the feasibility of keeping the case on schedule given the current circumstances. She noted that difficulties with sensitive documents related to the case have already been encountered. Cannon, who was appointed to the federal bench by Trump in 2020, stated that she would make "reasonable adjustments" to the schedule but did not explicitly indicate whether she plans to delay the trial date. Trump is facing multiple criminal and civil trials during the first half of 2024, and the potential delays in pretrial proceedings for this case could have a ripple effect on the trial itself.