A New York court has postponed former President Trump's sentencing until September.
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Former President Donald Trump's criminal trial has been postponed until September 18 at the request of his legal team following the Supreme Court's ruling on presidential immunity. The postponement is a victory for Trump, who is expected to become the Republican nominee for the 2024 presidential election later this month.
Trump's sentencing was originally scheduled for July 11. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and prosecutor Matthew Colangelo were scheduled to testify before Congress the next day at the urging of Republican lawmakers critical of the trial. Prosecutors had previously said they were prepared to testify but only after the verdict had been announced.
Trump's lawyers requested a delay in the sentencing on Monday after the Supreme Court ruled that presidents and former presidents have broad immunity from prosecution for their official duties while in office.
The next day, prosecutors from the Manhattan District Attorney's Office wrote to New York Judge Juan Marchan that they believed the argument for a delay was without merit but would not oppose the request.
Post-trial proceedings underway for President Trump
In May, Trump was tried and convicted of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in connection with hush money payments to pornographic film actress Stormy Daniels, who had threatened to go public with an affair allegation while Trump was first running for president. A 12-person Manhattan jury delivered the unanimous verdict.
Following his sentencing, Trump underwent a standard virtual pre-sentence interview with the New York City Probation Department. Prosecutors from the Manhattan District Attorney's Office and Trump's legal team submitted separate sentencing recommendations last month. Those documents have not been made public, but it is not expected that Trump will face any prison time.
Trump also looked to use his conviction as a fundraising tool, soliciting donations for his campaign and racking up legal fees. Within 24 hours of the conviction, the Trump campaign bragged that it had raised millions of dollars. Trump and his legal team have also vowed to appeal the conviction, a process that could take years.
