Legal expert Jonathan Turley said Monday that it would be “absurd” if former President Trump were sentenced to jail for his conviction on felony charges, predicting that he would instead get off with a lighter punishment.
Trump was convicted early this month of 34 counts of falsifying business documents in a case where prosecutors argued he illegally covered up hush money payments made to hide a past affair and influence the 2016 election.
His sentencing is scheduled for July 11, four days before the Republican National Convention begins. He has appealed the conviction, though the…
