After securing a criminal conviction against former President Donald Trump, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg may now be shielding Democrats who wish to avoid having the Republican candidate jailed before Election Day.

In a filing submitted on Friday, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg stated that his office will not oppose Trump’s attorneys’ motion to delay the sentencing hearing originally scheduled for September 18th.

The request follows a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling granting presidents absolute immunity for official acts performed in office, which Trump’s legal team contends may apply to the hush money payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels.

In June, Trump was convicted of felony charges for orchestrating the payments to benefit his 2016 presidential campaign and subsequently misclassifying them on business records. Prosecutors have informed Judge Juan Merchan that they will not offer a sentencing recommendation, including whether jail time should be considered.

“The People defer to the Court on the appropriate post-trial schedule that allows for adequate time to adjudicate defendant’s [presidential immunity] motion while also pronouncing sentence ‘without unreasonable delay,’” prosecutors wrote, according to the Washington Examiner.  “The Supreme Court’s recent decision did not consider whether a trial court’s ruling on that distinct evidentiary question is immediately appealable, and there are strong reasons why it should not be.

“Nonetheless, given the defense’s newly-stated position, we defer to the Court on whether an adjournment is warranted to allow for orderly appellate litigation of that question, or to reduce the risk of a disruptive stay from an appellate court pending consideration of that question,” Bragg’s filing said. It’s the second time he has honored Trump’s request for a delay in as many months.

RedState contributor Bonchie described Bragg’s letter on X as an “incredibly transparent” attempt to keep President Trump out of jail and avoid further boosting public sympathy for the Republican, especially after his recent close call with an assassination attempt.

This is Bragg trying to protect Democrats from any possible backlash.

Incredibly transparent. https://t.co/GKTTtoqGrR

— Bonchie (@bonchieredstate) August 19, 2024