Trump’s hush money sentencing still on for Friday after judge rebuffs his push for delay

Trump’s hush money sentencing still on for Friday after judge rebuffs his push for delay

[South China Morning Post] - 01/6/2025

New York judge orders sentencing to proceed on January 10, a little more than a week before Trump’s inauguration.



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