A New York judge on Tuesday declined to immediately postpone Steve Bannon's Dec. 9 trial on charges that he defrauded supporters of President-elect Donald Trump who donated to an online campaign to fund a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Bannon, who was a White House strategist during Trump's first term in office, pleaded not guilty in 2022 to charges that he defrauded donors to "We Build the Wall," an online fundraising effort to raise money for Trump's signature policy.
The defense had sought to move the case into January.
Judge April Newbauer left open the possibility of moving the trial date, but only after a hearing Monday about additional evidence prosecutors want to introduce.
Prosecutors said the introduction of the new evidence would not add any time to the people's case, which is estimated to last about a week.
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