Steve Watts: But I don't see how he could even plausibly argue that any of that constituted "official acts." IIRC he already tried that about his public statements and it got rejected, and the idea that signing a personal check is an official act is even more ludicrous.

NEW: Trump sentencing likely delayed. Manhattan DA's office says it would not oppose a brief delay to brief issues surrounding immunity decision. (via Frank G. Runyeon, Law360)

How?? Why?? This happened before he was president?? I guess my fault for trying to apply logic to all of…*waves hand* this.

I don't think this argument is going to go anywhere, but FWIW most of the charged conduct related to the reimbursements that happened (and statements that Trump made) while Trump was in office

But I don't see how he could even plausibly argue that any of that constituted "official acts." IIRC he already tried that about his public statements and it got rejected, and the idea that signing a personal check is an official act is even more ludicrous.

Based on this letter the DA agrees. This is just agreeing to let Trump make his argument, and giving them the time to respond to it.

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