Donald Trump completed his mandatory interview prior to sentencing. Judge Merchan, who presided over the proceedings, will be the one to issue his sentence on July 11. America’s News Desk says: A source familiar with the proceedings has now reported that former President Trump completed his mandatory pre-sentencing interview with a probation officer in New York City on Monday, following his conviction in the hush-money trial late last month. The routine interview, which is mandated by law, will assist Judge Juan Merchan, who presided over Trump’s initial criminal case, in determining the appropriate punishment for the former president upon his sentencing. The