The One Legal Step That Could Make Putting Trump in Jail 'Much More Likely', Per Federal Prosecutor

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

39% : "Additionally, Judge Juan M. Merchan of Manhattan decided on Friday to postpone sentencing Trump until November 26, three weeks after the U.S. presidential election's final tally; the original sentencing was supposed to happen about seven weeks before Election Day, on September 18th.
37% : However, Andrew Weissmann, a former federal prosecutor, cautioned Trump on Sunday not to rush to celebrate a judicial decision last week.
37% : Trump claimed, "This case should be rightfully terminated, as we prepare for the Most Important Election in the History of our Country.
30% : The delay is the most recent stroke of luck for Trump during an election season beset by legal complications.
26% : The lawyer went on to say that once that happened, Trump would no longer be a candidate and would just be known as 'citizen Trump.'
23% : Moving the sentence until after the election, according to Weissmann, might also make it less likely that the Supreme Court will step in and interfere in the case in the event that Trump loses the presidential campaign.
23% : Nevertheless, Trump praised the postponement of the hush money punishment.
23% : "Trump was indicted four times since March 2023, putting him in a position where he might face several criminal prosecutions in this election year.
18% : A different federal lawsuit in Washington, D.C., where Trump is accused of attempting to reverse his 2020 election defeat, has been significantly postponed due to the Supreme Court's immunity ruling.

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