Worst possible outcome for Trump: Why Trump's sentencing delay may make 'confinement' more likely - Alex Wagner MSNBC

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At first glance, the news that the sentencing in Donald Trump's New York criminal trial has been scheduled for after the presidential election seems like a win for Trump, but what is also possible, and even likely, is that Judge Merchan put the date after the election because he intends for the sentence to include "confinement," either at home or in jail, and he did not want such a dramatic sentence to influence the election. Duncan Levin and Kristy Greenberg, former federal prosecutors, share their insights with Alex Wagner. - Aired on 09/06/2024.

[pat_k]

1. The judge may have been ticked that the . . .

. . .prosecution effectively joined DT's defense in the delay, but I think it is the best outcome at this point. As someone pointed out, this keeps SCOTUS's hands off it until after the election. And if DT were to win (no, no, no, please, no!) he can't go pardoning himself until after inauguration day.

[Rhiannon12866]

2. Good point, thanks!