Cases against Trump put on hold

 Fox News:

'Extraordinary circumstances': NY judge in Trump case pauses all court deadlines, sentencing

The 34 convictions could have placed President-elect Donald Trump in prison for up to 4 years

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The judge overseeing the case, Judge Juan Merchan, granted the request, which issues a stay on all deadlines, including the Nov. 26 sentencing date, to consider the effect of his election as president.

Prosecutors had asked for the pause in proceedings, which they said would allow them to better evaluate the impact of Trump’s new status as president-elect.
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These cases are basically lawfare cases pushed by Democrats to try to thwart Trump's election.  They should have been dismissed.  I believe they were wholly without merit.  

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