In a recent development, former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner has strongly advocated for the imprisonment of Donald Trump in the upcoming New York criminal trial.
This trial is just one among four indictments filed against the former president. Trump was found guilty on all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, and his sentencing is set for September 18.
Kirschner has dismissed Trump’s legal team’s request to postpone the sentencing until after the November presidential election as a “pathetic and desperate attempt” by Trump to avoid being sentenced.
Despite being labeled as the “hush money case,” Kirschner argued that the New York trial actually revolves around election interference, pointing to its significance given Trump’s multiple other indictments.
Trump’s attorneys have justified their request to delay sentencing by claiming that proceeding with the September date would amount to election interference.
His team wrote to Merchan, “The Court should adjourn any sentencing in this case, though one should not be necessary because dismissal and vacatur of the jury’s verdicts are required based on Presidential immunity, until after the 2024 Presidential election.”
Trump’s legal team has filed a motion to overturn the jury’s guilty verdict and dismiss the case, citing the United States Supreme Court’s ruling on presidential immunity.
Additionally, they have made three attempts to have Merchan recuse himself from the case, alleging that his daughter’s employment with a progressive political consulting firm creates a conflict of interest.
Kirschner, a legal analyst for NBC News and MSNBC, criticized Trump’s lawyers for trying to dismiss the case based on an alleged appearance of impropriety without specifying the details of the conflict of interest accusation.
“You know friends, this is where sanctioning bad faith lawyers would come in really handy,” Kirschner said.
Kirschner elaborated that it is expected that Merchan will refuse Trump’s appeal to delay sentencing on the grounds of presidential immunity, and instead declare his intention to proceed with the scheduled sentencing.
He indicated that in such a scenario, Trump’s legal representatives are likely to promptly seek an appeal in an effort to postpone the sentencing until after the election.
“It could very well be that some appellate court, up to and including the Supreme Court, puts a stop to or stays the sentencing. I hope that doesn’t happen,” Kirschner continued. “I hope that Judge Merchan not only denies the motion to dismiss but proceeds to sentencing on September 18th, sentences him to prison, which he so richly deserves.”
“Because if you want to deter tomorrow’s aspiring dictator, you’ve got to punish today’s aspiring dictator for the crimes he committed to try to steal the presidency,” Kirschner declared. “You know, probation is dead wrong in this case. Prison time is what’s required.”
“As long as he’s not elected president, he will not have the opportunity to kill his cases,” he added. “He won’t have that opportunity to get rid of them. But he will, if God forbid he ever retakes the reins of presidential power.”
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I can’t say that I totally disagree that Trump has done everything by the book, but find me 5 in 100 businessmen that have. However, Judge Merchan has done everything to block Trumps defense team since the beginning. Experts were disallowed,on and on. But ths hack of a lawyer that made the above comments never mentions that. This was by no means a fair trial, but a political lynching. Is Trump innocent? I’m certainly not an expert that thinks I could make the decision. Was the trial at all fair? Not even close!
The only aspiring Dictator is Kamala Harris, A.K.A. Cpmrade Harris.
the only one going to jail, should be that judge.as all the dems should get to experience too.
Fk this sorry a=s gay illegal so-called judge, he needs to be taken to a good tall oak tree.
Kirschner and Marchan both should be sentenced and jailed for the type of trial that they allowed to happen in the first place. This is all political and being handled bye Pelosi who herself should be imprisoned and sentenced to life for her criminal activity while in office.
They need to show the connection between Merchan being the judge on this trial and his daughter raising money for the Communist Democrat Party. I suspect there has been something illegal going on here. Probably something that can put his little girl in the slammer for 5-10. They need to find that something and go after her and Merchan.