Originally, The verdict was scheduled to be read on July 11, four days before the Republican National Convention. in which Trump is expected to be proclaimed the candidate. Merchan’s decision comes a day after the The US Supreme Court has granted Trump partial presidential immunity on charges of plotting to overturn the 2020 election.
On May 30th, a jury of New York had declared guilty to Trump77 years old, of all charges for falsify commercial documents to cover up a hush money payment to the porn star Stormy Daniels during the 2016 elections.
Trump became the first former president in US history to receive a criminal convictionThroughout the trial, the tycoon has pleaded not guilty and denies having had the alleged sexual encounter with Daniels in 2006.
The decision of the Supreme Court of the United States
In a historic ruling, this Monday the Supreme Court of USA resolved that the former president Donald Trumpand other officials who may be under the same circumstances, will enjoy judicial immunity for all his official actions. In this way, the Republican candidate cannot be prosecuted for any acts that were within his constitutional powers as president, but he can be prosecuted for private ones.
In turn, the conservative-majority high court further delayed the federal trial he faces on charges of plotting to overturn the election. 2020. This way, It is highly unlikely that the process will take place before the November elections.
In a split 6-3 ruling, the court ruled that the former presidents are protected from prosecution for actions they take within their constitutional authorityas opposed to a private capacity. The ruling marked the first time in the country’s history that the Supreme Court states that former presidents can be protected from criminal charges at any stage.
The former president celebrated the court decision on his social network Truth Social.GREAT VICTORY FOR OUR CONSTITUTION AND DEMOCRACY. PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN!“, he stressed.
Source: Ambito
