Trump loses bid to delay sentencing in hush money case as he appeals
US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday lost a bid to put off his sentencing on Friday for his criminal conviction stemming from hush money paid to a porn star.
Citing both presidential immunity and the demands of Trump's impending Jan. 20 inauguration, his lawyers on Monday morning said Justice Juan Merchan's intention not to penalize Trump was "of no moment."
"Presidential immunity violations cannot be ignored in favor of a rushed pre-inauguration sentencing," the lawyers wrote in a court filing.
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