President-elect Donald Trump’s request to delay sentencing in his hush money trial was denied by Judge Juan Merchan on Monday, and Trump is still set to appear for his sentencing hearing on Friday — just 10 days before the inauguration.
Trump’s lawyers filed a motion earlier on Monday to delay the sentencing. In response to the filing, Merchan wrote, “Defendant’s motion for a stay of these proceedings, including the sentencing hearing scheduled for January 10, 2025, is hereby DENIED,” Fox News reported. The president-elect’s legal team also asked a New York appeals court to reverse Merchan’s ruling. Trump can also still ask an appeals court to delay the sentencing, according to the Associated Press.
Steven Cheung, the incoming White House communications director, said earlier on Monday that the sentencing is “unlawful,” adding, “The Supreme Court’s historic…
