00:00A judge has postponed Donald Trump's sentencing in the Hush Money case until after the November
00:05election.
00:06On Friday, Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchant granted Trump a reprieve, delaying his sentencing
00:12to November 26, three weeks after Election Day.
00:16The original date was set for September 18, about seven weeks before the election.
00:22The new date falls on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving.
00:25Judge Merchant cited the need to avoid any appearance of election influence, stating
00:30that this delay ensures the court remains impartial.
00:33His decision aims to dispel any suggestion of bias or impact on the election.
00:39Trump's legal team had pushed hard for this delay, arguing that sentencing him in the
00:43middle of his presidential campaign could be seen as election interference.
00:48They also hoped the postponement would give them time to address their request for overturning
00:52the verdict based on presidential immunity, a ruling pending until November 12.
00:58Meanwhile, a federal judge recently denied Trump's request to transfer the case from
01:03state to federal court.
01:05Trump's lawyers plan to appeal this decision and have sought to pause all post-conviction
01:09proceedings.
01:11Trump has experienced a series of legal victories recently.
01:15In July, a federal case in Florida concerning classified documents was dismissed, and the
01:21Supreme Court's immunity decision is expected to delay another federal case in Washington,
01:26D.C.
01:27After the judge's ruling, Trump campaign spokesperson Stephen Chung condemned the case,
01:32calling it an election interference which hunt an urging dismissal of all charges against
01:37Trump.
01:38The Manhattan District Attorney's Office, which prosecuted Trump, has not taken a position
01:42on the delay request and has deferred to Judge Merchant's decision.
01:47Trump, convicted in May of falsifying business records related to a $130,000 hush money payment
01:53to Stormy Daniels, is facing potential sentences ranging from probation to four years in prison.
02:00The case centers around whether Trump's actions were part of a broader effort to influence
02:04the 2016 election.
02:07Trump maintains his innocence, arguing the case is politically motivated.
02:11As Trump prepares to appeal, his legal team argues the time between the upcoming immunity
02:16ruling and the scheduled sentencing is too short.
02:20They stress the need for adequate time to explore all appellate options.
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