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The New York attorney general and the Manhattan district attorney both said Tuesday they will not dismiss their historic cases against Donald Trump now that he’s been reelected president.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, a Democrat, argued in a filing made public Tuesday that Trump’s May conviction on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records should not be dismissed just because he’s returning to the White House. The district attorney also said it’s possible for the judge to delay sentencing until after Trump is out of office or to impose a sentence without jail time.
“President-elect immunity does not exist,” the DA’s office wrote, adding that even when Trump is president, dismissing the conviction and the indictment would be an “extreme remedy” that is unwarranted.
And the New York attorney general’s office wrote in a letter to Trump’s attorneys Tuesday that Trump’s appeal of his $454 million civil fraud judgment poses no burden to his future presidency.
Even if Merchan keeps Trump’s conviction in place, the district attorney’s office has already acknowledged that the president-elect cannot be sentenced while he’s in office, after both sides agreed to pause the case and postpone any sentencing last month.
Prosecutors said in their filing Tuesday that a delay of Trump’s sentencing until after his presidential term was “reasonable.”
And in case anyone was wondering, Fani Willis RICO case in Georgia isn't going anywhere either. Time should feel like it's slipping away quickly for Trump in his second term.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, a Democrat, argued in a filing made public Tuesday that Trump’s May conviction on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records should not be dismissed just because he’s returning to the White House. The district attorney also said it’s possible for the judge to delay sentencing until after Trump is out of office or to impose a sentence without jail time.
“President-elect immunity does not exist,” the DA’s office wrote, adding that even when Trump is president, dismissing the conviction and the indictment would be an “extreme remedy” that is unwarranted.
And the New York attorney general’s office wrote in a letter to Trump’s attorneys Tuesday that Trump’s appeal of his $454 million civil fraud judgment poses no burden to his future presidency.
Even if Merchan keeps Trump’s conviction in place, the district attorney’s office has already acknowledged that the president-elect cannot be sentenced while he’s in office, after both sides agreed to pause the case and postpone any sentencing last month.
Prosecutors said in their filing Tuesday that a delay of Trump’s sentencing until after his presidential term was “reasonable.”
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And in case anyone was wondering, Fani Willis RICO case in Georgia isn't going anywhere either. Time should feel like it's slipping away quickly for Trump in his second term.