“Unusual and irresponsible”: Expert says Judge Cannon seems to be “willfully aiding” Trump strategy

Former President Donald Trump arrived at a federal courthouse in Fort Pierce , Florida , Monday to attend a closed-door hearing in the classified documents criminal case.

The hearing is being held in a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility or SCIF where prosecutors and the defense team will have separate sessions to make their arguments in front of the judge.

Trump 's lawyers are poised to ask for access to classified evidence that has not yet been disclosed to them, CNN reported.

The former president is facing charges for taking classified documents with him after leaving the White House .

The trial is currently set for May 20 , but ongoing disagreements among the parties may push back this date.

Trump 's legal team has sought to delay the trial for several months , arguing the exceptional circumstances of the case warrant no urgency in speeding up proceedings.

The longer these side issues over documents and continued litigation take, the longer the delay in starting the trial, Gershman said.