with lester holt. >>> good evening, and welcome, everyone. donald trump will still face american voters in november having been convicted of multiple felonies, but any punishment he faces will come after the election. the judge in what became known as the hush money case announcing he was postponing his sentencing of the former president on criminal charges until close to thanksgiving. judge juan merchan in a sense acknowledging the reality that this was not just any case. politically it is a significant win for mr. trump and his team and their strategy of delay, hoping to keep voters focused on the campaign, and not the shadow of legal jeopardy over him. still, mr. trump today publicly revisiting salacious accusations he has faced taking on prosecutors and accusers alike. senior legal correspondent, laura jarrett, has details. >> reporter: tonight, a seismic legal victory for former president trump, the gift of time. the judge overseeing mr. trump's criminal hush money trial...