US
Trump New York Sentencing Put Off to Sept. 18 Over Immunity
- New date follows Supreme Court ruling on Trump criminal case
- Trump wants judge to throw out jury verdict in hush-money case
Donald Trump’s sentencing in his New York hush-money case was delayed two months until Sept. 18 so the judge can review the impact of a landmark US Supreme Court ruling about presidential immunity.
Justice Juan Merchan in Manhattan set the new date Tuesday after Trump sought a delay as part of a bid to overturn his conviction on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. The judge said he’ll impose the sentence if “necessary,” suggesting the possibility he could grant Trump’s request to throw out the verdict.