NY appeals court rejects Trump’s emergency request to delay Friday hush money sentencing
CNNCNN — A New York appeals court judge has rejected Donald Trump’s request to postpone his Friday sentencing in the hush money case. Blanche said the Supreme Court’s July decision on presidential immunity offers Trump constitutional protection. Manhattan District Attorney’s Office Chief of Appeals Steven Wu argued Trump’s lawyers have not put forward any argument that a one-hour sentencing hearing would disrupt Trump’s responsibilities as president-elect. When Gesmer asked what presidential immunity arguments would offer Trump a stay pending appeal, Blanche said he’s basing the argument on sitting presidential immunity, as well as Merchan’s December decision addressing whether there were evidentiary issues at trial that involved presidential immunity.