Waves of Jan. 6 defendants cite Trump election in request to delay cases

Waves of U.S. Capitol riot defendants are citing Donald Trump's election in requests to delay their criminal prosecutions because of his public pledge to pardon some of the people convicted of crimes on Jan. 6, 2021.   

In court filings reviewed by CBS News, defense attorneys asked federal judges in Washington, D.C., to postpone proceedings in some of the Jan. 6 cases until 2025, when President-elect Donald Trump takes office.

The filings complicate the Justice Department's ability to conclude its prosecutions — hundreds of which remain active — before the changeover in power.