Donald Trump, the 45th President of the United States, will not be sentenced until after this year’s election, as ruled by a New York judge. Originally scheduled for September 18, the sentencing trial has been rescheduled for November 26, just three weeks after voters cast their ballots. This latest delay comes after Judge Juan Merchan granted Trump’s request, citing the need to consider whether a Supreme Court ruling provides Trump with broad immunity in this case.
Judge Merchan was set to rule on the immunity question on September 16, only two days before the initial sentencing date. Trump’s legal team argued for more time between the two rulings, leading to the decision to push back the sentencing. This delay comes on the heels of Trump’s conviction on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to conceal hush money payments made to porn star Stormy Daniels.
Facing a potential sentence of up to four years in prison, Trump has vehemently denied any wrongdoing and criticized President Joe Biden and the Justice Department following the conviction. The impact of this latest delay on voters remains uncertain, as they will not know if Trump will face incarceration for this conviction before heading to the polls in November. Efforts to reach Trump’s legal team for comment have been unsuccessful thus far.
Overall, the ongoing legal saga surrounding Donald Trump’s sentencing continues to captivate the nation’s attention. With the sentencing now postponed until after the election, the uncertainty surrounding the former president’s legal fate only adds to the intrigue of the upcoming political showdown. America waits with bated breath to see how this latest development will influence the outcome of the election and shape the future of Donald Trump’s legacy.
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