CNN's Elie Honig Says Suggestion Of Pushing Trump's Sentence To After He's President Is 'Preposterous'

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

42% : "Indeed, one corollary of the temporary nature of presidential immunity is that immunity should not lead to consequences that 'forever thwart the public's interest in enforcing its criminal laws.'" (RELATED: Andy McCarthy, Jonathan Turley Say Judge Merchan Will Likely 'Delay' Trump Case Rather Than Drop It)A jury convicted Trump on 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up a $130,000 hush money payment to former porn actress Stormy Daniels to keep an alleged affair between her and the president-elect undisclosed ahead of the 2016 election.
38% : Special Counsel Jack Smith communicated with the Department of Justice (DOJ) about dismissing the cases revolving around Trump that allege he unlawfully stored classified documents at Mar-a-Lago and engaged in conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election on January 6, 2021.
36% : Honig said this possibility is out of the ordinary and impractical, arguing that Trump would have a strong case against the district attorney's suggestion.
31% : Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who charged Trump with 18-counts for allegedly attempting to overturn the election in Georgia, is currently on hold from pursuing her case as the Georgia Court of Appeals is overseeing a decision on whether to disqualify her over an alleged undisclosed relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade.
26% : "Bragg argued that Trump's temporary immunity while he serves as president does not require the court to dismiss a post-trial case and that "non-dismissal" options need to be considered, which includes a possible sentencing postponement until after Trump leaves office.
20% : "Bragg wrote to Judge Juan Merchan, who is overseeing the New York hush money case, that he opposes dismissing the case and suggested deferring the remaining criminal proceedings until after Trump leaves office in January 2029.

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