U.S. government wants a speedy trial for Steve Bannon. His lawyers say it should not be "rushed."

Washington — If it were up to the federal government, the contempt trial of former top Trump aide Steve Bannon would be a speedy one, requiring only a single day of testimony. Prosecutors even have a day in mind — some time by or before mid-April of next year, according to a new court filing.

At the court's request and ahead of Tuesday's scheduled status conference, Bannon's legal team and the D.C. U.S. attorney's office filed late Monday night a status report outlining their expectations for a potential trial. The report shows that the two sides are far apart on just about everything regarding this trial.

The government is asking the court for a deadline of December 13 for Bannon to make his discovery requests, and it expects to be able to respond within four days — not because the materials are so easy to produce, but for the opposite reason that they're records that the prosecution expects it doesn't have or control.