Donald Trump, the first former president to be convicted on criminal charges, is set to step on stage at the Republican National Convention in July knowing if he will serve jail time.
Juan Merchan, a New York state judge, announced a July 11 sentencing hearing moments after Trump was found guilty Thursday by a jury on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. The GOP convention is scheduled to begin July 15 in Milwaukee, with the nominee expected to deliver his acceptance speech three days later on July 18.
A nominee convicted of a felony accepting a major political party’s presidential nomination will be yet another unprecedented moment delivered by the former reality television star, playboy, product pitchman and New York real estate executive.
