Found guilty of 34 Felony Counts of his hush Money Case back in may. The case had been seen as the only criminal case against trump with the potential to cross the proverbial Finish Line before the election. As of today, we know that will not happen. Trump will be sentenced on November 26th three weeks after the election. Here is how the judge explained his reasoning. This matter is one that stands alone in a unique place in this nation stahistly. We are now in a place and time fraught with complexities. The imposition of sentence will be adjourned to avoid any appearance however unwarranted that the proceeding has been affected by or seeks to affect the approaching president ial election in which the defendant is a candidate. Judge merchan offered a little more detail saying the integrity of our judicial system demands a system that is entirely on the jury. Free from distraction or distortion. The members of this jury served diligently and their verdict must be determined in a manner
It is to be back with you for this second hour of chris jansing reports. At this hour, that Breaking News, the judge delaying Donald Trumps hush Money Sentencing until after the election. The reasons he laid out and the implications which could be big for the president ial race. Also breaking, the legal issue now delaying the start of Mailin Voting in North Carolina. What it all has to do with rfk junior weeks after he suspended his campaign. And a pivotal Jobs Report considered one of the most consequential in years, what it signals about the u. S. Economy and how it could affect your bottom line. Our Nbc News reporters are following the latest developments. We begin with Breaking News. Donald trumps criminal hush Money Sentencing now delayed until after the election. I want to bring in msnbc legal correspondent lisa rubin. What did we learn from tHe Decision, what went into it . Reporter chris, what we heard from Judge Merchan Today is that hes postponing Donald Trumps sentencing unt
Duty. We should applaud them for doing that. What do you make of what is about to happen on Monday Morn Something Judge Merchan today saying to trumps legal team, enough, we can not relitigate every pretrial motion we start monday . I think we will start monday. I think it will be a day. I will be camped out in line for hours waiting to get in. I think, but i think in terms of the trial itself it is going to be routine. You are going to hear opening arguments from both sides, the witnesses will be called. The jury will be there to, you know, take notes and understand what is going on and i do thank this judge is running a tight ship. The trial itself it is not going to be, you know, having the kind of fireworks that maybe we would have expect give what led up to now what do you think it does to someone like trump who does not stand producing his own show. He will find a way