The new charges in the Trump classified documents case could delay the trial 'a couple of months', a legal expert says. That could push it closer to the 2024 election.

• A grand jury returned an updated indictment related to Trump's handling of classified records.
• The superseding indictment adds a third defendant and additional charges.
• A new defendant may push the trial date "a couple of months," a former federal prosecutor says.

New additions to the Justice Department's indictment related to Donald Trump's handling of classified records could move the case's May 2024 trial date by "a couple of months," a former federal prosecutor told Insider.

On Thursday, a grand jury returned a superseding indictment in the classified documents case, adding more charges, including two obstruction counts, and a third defendant.

The indictment now includes a Mar-a-Lago maintenance worker, Carlos De Oliveira, along with Trump and his aide, Walt Nauta — both of whom pled not guilty to the charges in June.