A New York judge has ruled that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will be sentenced for his 34 felonies on January 10, just days before he assumes office. The judge rejected several motions by Trump's legal team to dismiss the case, all but ensuring that Trump will become the first convicted felon ever to assume the presidency.
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00:00A judge has ordered that Donald Trump be sentenced on January 10th in his hush money case, just
00:0610 days before he's sworn in as U.S. president.
00:09The New York judge presiding over the case signaled the most viable sentence for Trump
00:14would be an unconditional discharge without any jail time, financial penalty or probation.
00:20Trump was found guilty on 34 felony counts of falsified business records involving a
00:25hush money payment to a former adult film star during his 2016 presidential campaign.
00:32The judge rejected several motions by Trump to dismiss the case.
00:35Trump's team is criticizing the judge's decision, calling it a witch hunt.