DA Bragg's office won't oppose delay of Trump's sentencing in hush money case

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office has signaled it would not oppose a bid from former President Donald Trump to delay his Sept. 18 until after the election.

Last week, Trump's legal team asked Justice Juan Merchan to delay the sentencing until after the election in light of a recent Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity in an unrelated case involving Trump. Merchan previously pushed back the original July 11 sentencing date.

Bragg's office indicated it would defer to Merchan on the delay.

"[G]iven the defense’s newly-stated position, we defer to the Court on whether an adjournment is warranted to allow for orderly appellate litigation of that question, or to reduce the risk of a disruptive stay from an appellate court pending consideration of that question," wrote attorney Matthew Colangelo, The Hill reported.

Merchan has previously stated he would issue a decision on the immunity matter two days ahead of Trump's Sept. 18 sentencing date. Trump has thrice asked Merchan to recuse himself in light of his daughter's employment with Authentic, a firm that boats Vice President Kamala Harris as a client. Merchan has denied each request.

Trump has repeatedly accused the judge of being biased against him and has insisted that the Bragg case is part of a wider political witch hunt designed to derail his 2024 bid for the White House.