Trump reacts to sentencing delay in Bragg case, says case ‘should be dead’

EXCLUSIVE: Former President Trump reacted to Judge Juan Merchan’s decision to delay sentencing in New York v. Trump until after Election Day, telling Fox News Digital he “did nothing wrong” and that the case “should be dead.” Trump spoke exclusively with Fox News Digital after Merchan granted the former president’s request to have his sentencing delayed until after the presidential election in November. “The case was delayed because everyone realizes there was no case and I did nothing wrong,” Trump told Fox News Digital. “I greatly respect the words ‘if necessary’ being used in this decision because there should be no, ‘if necessary,’” Trump said. Trump was referring to a section of Merchan’s letter Friday, in which he notifies Trump attorneys of the delay, and says that “the sentencing on this matter, if necessary, if adjourned to November 26, 2024 at 10am.” “Unfortunately, we are now at a place in time that is fraught with complexities rendering the requirements of a sentencing hearing, should one be necessary, difficult to execute,” Merchan said. Thus, in accordance with certain of the grounds submitted by Defendant and the reasons for adjournment provided by the People coupled with the unique time frame this matter currently finds itself in, the decision on the [motion] and the imposition of sentence will be adjourned to avoid any appearance — however unwarranted — that the proceeding has been affected by or seeks to affect the approaching Presidential election in which the Defendant is a candidate.” TRUMP ASKS FEDERAL COURT TO TAKE OVER BRAGG CASE WEEKS BEFORE SENTENCING Trump was found guilty in an unprecedented criminal trial on all 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree after a six-week trial stemming from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s investigation. Steven Cheung, a Trump campaign spokesperson, told Fox News Digital, “There should be no sentencing in the Manhattan DA’s election interference witch hunt. ‘ELECTION INTERFERENCE’: TRUMP LAWYERS CALL FOR DELAYED SENTENCING IN BRAGG CASE Trump’s initial sentencing was scheduled for July 11, just days before the Republican National Convention, where he was formally nominated as the 2024 GOP presidential nominee, but Judge Juan Merchan agreed to delay it until Sept. 18. Trump lawyers then requested his sentencing be delayed until after the November presidential election, citing “naked election-interference objectives.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP In his arguments for dismissal, Blanche argued that Bragg offered official acts as evidence during the unprecedented six-week criminal trial. – This Summarize was created by Neural News AI (V1). Source: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-reacts-sentencing-delay-bragg-case-says-case-should-dead