Prosecutor ‘open to delaying’ Trump’s sentencing for silence after immunity ruling

Manhattan prosecutors said they are willing to delay sentencing against Donald Trump in a bribery case following a Supreme Court ruling that granted presidents broad immunity protections.

In a letter filed Tuesday, prosecutors with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office said they are open to delaying the sentencing scheduled for July 11 for up to two weeks.

“Although we believe the defendant’s arguments are without merit, we do not oppose his motion” to postpone sentencing until the motion is considered, prosecutors wrote.

The letter came a day after Trump’s lawyer asked the judge to adjourn the hearing so he could consider the Supreme Court’s decision and its impact on the New York case.

According to the letter, the lawyers say the Supreme Court decision reaffirmed a position previously raised by the defense in the case that prosecutors should be barred from introducing certain evidence that the Trump team argued constituted official presidential acts.

If a delay is granted, a sentencing decision would be made after the Republican National Convention, which begins in Milwaukee on July 15. That means Trump, currently the presumptive Republican nominee, could become the Republican presidential nominee while it is unclear what sentence he will face.

Trump’s campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment.