New York judge pushes Trump sentencing after 2024 election

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A New York judge on Friday agreed to delay the sentencing of former President Donald Trump in his hush money case, pushing it back to Nov. 26.

The decision by Judge Juan Merchan follows a multipronged effort by Trump’s legal team to postpone his Sept. 18 sentencing, arguing that proceeding before then could unfairly affect his campaign ahead of the Nov. 5 presidential election.

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