Judge denies Trump bid to delay hush money case sentencing

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

37% : The judge already offered Trump the option to appear virtually and has said he is likely to give a sentence of "unconditional discharge," meaning the president-elect would receive no fines, probation, or jail time.
37% : Trump's defense team, led by his deputy attorney general nominee Todd Blanche, argued Sunday that Trump planned to file an appeal in the case related to presidential immunity that should be fully resolved before sentencing takes place.
31% : Trump could still file an eleventh-hour appeal to Merchan's decision to again attempt to delay the sentencing.
18% : Judge Juan Merchan rejected President-elect Donald Trump's attempt to delay sentencing in his hush money case on Monday, one day after Trump made the request and two weeks before he enters the Oval Office.

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