The U.S. Supreme Court denied President-elect Donald Trump's request to halt his New York criminal hush money case, paving the way for his sentencing Friday morning. In a 5-4 decision, the majority ruled that sentencing posed a minimal burden on Trump’s presidential duties, noting no actual punishment was expected. Trump was convicted of falsifying business records in May and argued for immunity and challenged evidentiary issues. The court stated those could be addressed on appeal. The judge must impose an "unconditional discharge" sentence with no jail time, probation, or fines.
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00:02The US Supreme Court denied President-elect Donald Trump's request to halt his New York
00:05criminal hush money case, paving the way for a sentencing Friday morning.
00:09In a 5-4 decision, the majority ruled that sentencing posed a minimal burden
00:13on Trump's presidential duties, noting no actual punishment was expected.
00:17Trump was convicted of falsifying business records in May and argued for immunity and
00:21challenged evidentiary issues. The court stated those could be addressed on appeal.
00:26The judge is expected to impose an unconditional discharge sentence
00:30with no jail time, probation, or fines.
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