At trial, Merchan allowed Bragg to introduce testimony by White House officials about Trump's acts and statements while in the Oval Office. Once the Supreme Court issued Trump v.

Merchan and Bragg would have been happy to send Trump to jail, but the fact that in 10 days the defendant will become president of the United States put Merchan and the prosecutors in a bind.

Trey Gowdy: Judge Merchan and DA Bragg ‘Did More to Help Get Trump Re-Elected’ Than Any Republican Strategist Phillip Nieto Jan 10th, 2025, 11:33 am ...

This isn’t what Mr. Bragg, the Manhattan District Attorney, had in mind two years ago when he indicted Mr. Trump on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.

And I thank you very much," Trump said Friday. Merchan set Jan. 10 for the sentencing, just 10 days before Trump is set to be sworn in as the 47th president of the United States.

Bragg’s office filed a legal brief calling on Justice Juan Merchan to put Trump's conviction on ice until after his second term. "President-elect immunity does not exist.

At trial, Merchan allowed Bragg to introduce testimony by White House officials about Trump's acts and statements while in the Oval Office. Once the Supreme Court issued Trump v.