A prison sentence would be a headache for the president-elect, but he wouldn’t have to worry about serving any time until after leaving office—if at all.
’s election win has forced the DOJ to “wind down” his pair of federal criminal trials, but a top legal analyst believes the president-elect might still be sentenced to prison this month over his hush-money conviction from the summer.’s senior legal analyst said Thursday he believes there’s still a “50-50” chance that New York Judge Juan Merchan will press forward with a sentencing hearing scheduled for Nov. 26 and order Trump, 78, to spend time behind bars.
However, Trump’s hush-money case—like his racketeering charges in Georgia—are being prosecuted at the state level, meaning the soon-to-be president does not have the constitutional power to pardon himself on those felony charges. Regardless of what goes down in Merchan’s courtroom, however, Honig advised it likely won’t matter for Trump in the near-term. He said even if Merchan were to slap Trump with a prison sentence, the Republican would not have to serve it while he’s transitioning into the White House or while he’s actually in office.
When pressed by Acosta, however, Honig speculated there’s one scenario where Trump might may be forced behind bars. For that to play out, however, Honig said the prison time would have to be after Trump completes his second term—when he’s 82.
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