BREAKING: Trump ‘Hush Money’ Sentencing Delayed After SCOTUS Presidential Immunity Ruling
Alvin Bragg’s office agreed to delay Trump’s sentencing set for July 11 after the Supreme Court decided on presidential immunity.
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled 6-3 that Trump has absolute immunity for his core Constitutional powers.
“Although we believe defendant’s arguments to be without merit, we do not oppose his request for leave to file and his putative request to adjourn sentencing pending determination of his motion,” assistant district attorney Josh Steinglass wrote in a letter to Judge Juan Merchan, ABC News reported.
President Trump on Monday sought to overturn the ‘hush money’ conviction after the Supreme Court ruled he has presidential immunity for official acts.
Trump’s legal defense team previously invoked the presidential immunity argument to delay the hush money trial,