Prosecutors ask judge to consider delaying sentencing in Trump's hush money case until after he leaves office: How we got here

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

38% : But prosecutors also acknowledged that they are in uncharted legal territory and raised the possibility of deferring sentencing until after Trump completes his second four-year term.
34% : "How we got hereIn May, Trump became the first former president to be convicted of a felony, when a New York City jury found him guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records to hide a $130,000 payment to the adult film actress Stormy Daniels.
33% : Trump had been indicted for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election -- including his actions surrounding the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol -- and for retaining classified documents after leaving office.
29% : His election victory has put all four in jeopardy.Jack Smith, the special counsel, is expected to drop both federal cases he brought against Trump because of a long-standing Department of Justice policy prohibiting the prosecution of sitting presidents.
22% : "Trump is facing a maximum penalty of up to four years in prison in the hush money case.
18% : What about Trump's other criminal cases?The hush money case was one of four criminal cases Trump has been facing, and the only one to go to trial.

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