The sentencing in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial will be delayed until after the November election.
Trump was convicted of 34 felony counts in late May for falsifying business records regarding money payments to cover up extramarital affairs from being revealed during the 2016 campaign. He was originally scheduled to be sentenced on July 11, which was then delayed until September 18. The ex-president is facing up to four years behind bars, although many legal observers expect his sentence as a first-time offender would be far shorter, or even only probation with no jail time.
In the wake of a Supreme Court opinion finding that presidents did have immunity for “official acts” conducted while in office, Trump has argued that his conviction in this case — as well as his other pending criminal cases — should be tossed out. This argument has met with skepticism from legal experts who have pointed out that the New York case centered …