Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg triumphed over moderate challenger Patrick Timmins to secure another Democratic nomination with over 70% of the votes. Timmins criticized Bragg for his prosecutorial decisions, particularly regarding crime rates. Bragg's office recently requested a court to delay the sentencing of Donald Trump due to an ongoing legal battle related to Trump's conviction for falsifying business records. His prosecution of Trump revolves around payments made to silence allegations ahead of the 2016 election, amidst ongoing claims of lawfare by Trump.
President-elect immunity does not exist. And even after the inauguration, defendant's temporary immunity as the sitting President will still not justify the extreme remedy of discarding the jury's unanimous guilty verdict.
Bragg's office filed a legal brief calling on Justice Juan Merchan to put Trump's conviction on ice until after his second term, highlighting the complexities of prosecuting a sitting president.
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