Trump sentencing in hush money case postponed after immunity ruling

The delay in sentencing means that the former president is likely to escape any concrete punishment for his felony conviction during the summer, at the same time that Trump's election bid has been boosted by President Joe Biden's debate flop that has Democrats wondering whether to replace their nominee.

The decision has thrown special counsel Jack Smith's indictment of Trump on election subversion charges into doubt – and a trial before the November election is all but impossible now. The ruling could impact the indictments of Trump in the classified documents and Georgia election interference cases as well.

The former president's lawyers argued that the ruling confirmed their position that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg should not have been allowed to offer evidence at the trial regarding Trump's "official acts" and, as a result, the jury's guilty verdict should be set aside.

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