Former President Donald Trump completed his pre-sentencing interview with the New York City Department of Probation on Monday after his hush money trial conviction last month, a source familiar with the proceedings told CNN.

       “Earlier today, President Trump completed a routine interview with New York Probation Office. The interview was uneventful and lasted less than thirty minutes,” the source said, adding, “The President and his team will continue to fight the lawless Manhattan DA Witch Hunt.”

       The interview took place around 3:30 p.m. Monday, a second source told CNN.

       CNN previously reported that Trump attorney Todd Blanche would be present for the meeting, which is typically done without the convicted defendant’s attorney.

       The meeting forms part of the report the probation department will submit to Judge Juan Merchan to help decide Trump’s punishment ahead of his sentencing, set for 10 a.m. on July 11. Merchan could sentence the presumptive GOP presidential nominee to probation or up to four years in state prison on each count, with a maximum of 20 years.

       In a pre-sentencing interview, a defendant is typically asked about their conviction and other basic background information such as their employment and criminal history. Defendants do not have to cooperate with the routine pre-sentencing investigation, but a judge can take a negative inference from a defendant’s lack of cooperation.

       As part of the process, Trump’s legal team can submit letters of support from his friends and family to Merchan. The former president’s team is scheduled to submit its sentencing recommendation Thursday, according to a source familiar with the plan.

       The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office will also submit a memo telling the judge what sentence it sees fit for Trump.

       A Manhattan jury last month found Trump guilty of all 34 charges in his hush money trial, making him the first former president to be convicted of a felony. He was accused of falsifying business records related to a hush money payment to an adult film star in 2016.

       CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, Alayna Treene and Lauren del Valle contributed to this report.