Joe Biden made another gaffee in a new radio interview.
Joe Biden says he’s proud to be the “first black woman” to serve with a black president
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) July 4, 2024
Former President Donald Trump will not go into the Republican National Convention as a sentenced felon for business fraud and making hush money payments to adult star Stormy Daniels via Deadline.
“The July 11, 2024, sentencing date is therefore vacated,” wrote Judge Juan Merchan today in further fallout from the Supreme Court‘s very pro-Trump presidential immunity decision unveiled on Monday.
“The Court’s decision will be rendered off calendar on September 6, 2024 and the matter is adjourned to September 18, 2024 at 10:00 AM for the imposition of sentence, if such is still necessary, or other proceedings.”
It is noted that “if still necessary” is the operative term, with SCOTUS’ final ruling of its current session bringing a dramatic shift in the power and perception of the presidency. Trump’s team plans to see a dismissal of the conviction after the Supreme Court majority said that presidents were immune from criminal prosecution for “official acts.”
However, Manhattan prosecutors are likely to argue that none of Trump’s conduct was an “official act,” even though some of the events took place when he was in the White House.
The Republican National Convention will be held in the Wisconsin city from July 15-18.
Donald Trump sentencing was likely to be delayed as Manhattan prosecutors indicated that they would not oppose the former president’s legal team’s efforts to push back the date. The prosecutors said that they would not oppose Trump’s effort to delay that date, as his legal team has sought extra time to file a motion to set aside the former president’s conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records.