Prosecutors say sentencing in Trump hush money case can be postponed
On Tuesday, New York prosecutors informed the court presiding over Donald Trump's hush money prosecution that the president-elect's attorneys should delay his sentence until they submit additional legal reasons requesting that the case be dismissed.
Judge Juan Merchanto would need to approve the Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office's application for it to become official. Prosecutors had previously asked Merchan to grant extensions.
While acknowledging that they are in new area when it comes to sentencing a president, prosecutors said they would contest Trump's attempts to have the case dismissed. They also admitted that Trump's sentencing may need to occur after his term in office.
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