District Attorney Alvin Bragg released a letter written to New York Judge Juan Merchan agreeing that Donald Trump's sentencing should be postponed.
Bragg said that he would agree to stay proceedings so that Trump's team can file a motion to dismiss the entire indictment.
Trump's team wants the judge to stay all the proceedings. Doing so would keep the case open, which would then give Trump's Justice Department an opportunity to intervene on his behalf.
Bragg also said that while he agrees to a pause, he does not agree to dismiss the case outright.
"No current law establishes that a president's temporary immunity from prosecution requires dismissal of a posttrial criminal proceeding and where we are now, that was initiated at a time when the defendant was not immune from criminal prosecution and based on unofficial conduct for which the defendant is also not immune," the letter says.
The next steps are for Trump's team to file a motion to dismiss and argue that before the judge.
Read the letter below or at this link.
Adam Klasfeld (@klasfeldreports.bsky.social)bsky.app
Breaking: Manhattan DA Bragg intends to OPPOSE Trump's motion to dismiss his New York criminal case, BUT— Prosecutor do NOT object to pausing Trump's sentencing, which was scheduled for next week.
