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From the New York Times: The judge overseeing Donald J. Trump’s criminal case in Manhattan postponed his sentencing until after Election Day, a significant victory for the former president as he seeks to overturn his conviction and win back the White House.
In a ruling on Friday, the judge, Juan M. Merchan, rescheduled the sentencing for Nov. 26. He had previously planned to hand down Mr. Trump’s punishment on Sept. 18, just seven weeks before Election Day, when Mr. Trump will face off against Vice President Kamala Harris for the presidency.
While the decision will avert a courtroom spectacle in the campaign’s final stretch, the delay itself could still affect the election, keeping voters in the dark about whether the Republican presidential nominee will eventually spend time behind bars.
The report explains that Trump had requested that the sentencing be delayed until after the election, arguing that more time was needed to challenge the conviction.
🚨BREAKING: Judge Merchan DELAYS Trump Hush Money Trial sentencing to November 26 pic.twitter.com/GVI6h5G4lG
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) September 6, 2024
🚨 BREAKING: Donald Trump sentencing postponed until after the election pic.twitter.com/rLg4IckI52
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) September 6, 2024
Trump’s sentencing in New York City has been delayed until November 26th, after the election. The lawfare against Trump has gone up in flames, one of the most destructive own goals in American political history.
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) September 6, 2024
Independent journalist Laura Loomer is pointing out one key issue: “Judge Merchan delaying President Trump’s sentencing means Donald Trump will not be allowed to speak about Authentic Campaigns @Authentic_HQ before the election and he will be gagged all throughout the election even though the Judge’s daughter, Loren Merchan, served as the Director of Digital Persuasion for @KamalaHarris’s Presidential campaign and Loren’s business partner @MikeNellis is the founder of @dudes4harris White Dudes for Harris and served as a Senior Advisor to Kamala Harris.”
This is not good.
Judge Merchan delaying President Trump’s sentencing means Donald Trump will not be allowed to speak about Authentic Campaigns @Authentic_HQ before the election and he will be gagged all throughout the election even though the Judge’s daughter, Loren Merchan,… https://t.co/IzmMra9qCW
— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) September 6, 2024
The decision by Justice Juan M. Merchan means voters will be left in the dark about whether the former president will face time behind bars.
https://t.co/tXa56DwpVL— LeoTerrell (@TheLeoTerrell) September 6, 2024
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