The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to postpone President-elect Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush money case, ensuring he will face sentencing in a New York courtroom on Friday.
Citing the court's July opinion that granted him \"presidential immunity,\" Trump's legal team filed a document on Tuesday, stating that the Supreme Court of New York County \"wrongly refused to recognize the immunity from prosecution of the president-elect during the presidential transition period.\"
Trump's lawyers requested an immediate pause of the ongoing criminal case in New York while they appeal a legal issue concerning his potential immunity due to his former role as president.
Despite its 6-to-3 conservative majority, the Supreme Court denied Trump's last effort to avoid criminal sentencing before the January 20 inauguration.
\"After months of delay, the sentencing will now formalize Mr. Trump's conviction, cementing his status as the first felon to occupy the Oval Office,\" reported The New York Times.
Following the Supreme Court's order, Trump addressed his supporters at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida, stating, \"I read it, and I thought it was a fair decision, actually.\"
He later added on his social media platform, \"For the sake and sanctity of the Presidency, I will be appealing this case and am confident that JUSTICE WILL PREVAIL.\"
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