Trump Asks Supreme Court to Halt Jan. 10 Hush Money Sentencing.

President-elect Donald Trump has requested the US Supreme Court to halt his hush money criminal case sentencing scheduled for January 10. Despite a New York appellate judge's rejection of his plea to vacate the guilty verdict on 34 felony counts, Trump is seeking to avoid sentencing before his inauguration on January 20. Trump argues that the verdict infringes on his presidential immunity, even though he has not yet taken office. Justice Juan Merchan, who presided over the trial, has indicated that Trump will not face jail time due to his status as president-elect. [Extracted from the article]