Judge delays Donald Trump’s sentencing in hush money case until after November election

A judge has agreed to postpone Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush money case until after the November election. Judge Juan M. Merchan’s decision Friday grants Trump a hard-won reprieve as he navigates the aftermath of his criminal conviction and the homestretch of his presidential campaign. Merchan delayed Trump’s sentencing until Nov. 26. That’s several weeks after the final votes are cast in the presidential election. It had been scheduled for Sept. 18, about seven weeks before Election Day. Merchan also delayed a decision on a defense request to throw out the case on immunity grounds. Trump argued that sentencing him as scheduled would be election interference.