Trump to be sentenced for "hush money" conviction before inauguration
Justice Juan Merchan will sentence Trump for his crimes on Jan. 10, a court proceeding that will be unlike any in America's 248 years.
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Justice Juan Merchan will sentence Trump for his crimes on Jan. 10, a court proceeding that will be unlike any in America's 248 years.
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The judge overseeing President-elect Donald Trump's Manhattan criminal "hush money case" has ordered the president-elect to face sentencing on Jan. 10. CBS News political reporter and attorney Katrina Kaufman has the details. Then, CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson joins with analysis.
Before President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in for a second term, he'll have to face criminal sentencing in New York City in his so-called "hush money" case, a judge ruled Friday. Ed O'Keefe has details on the judge's decision.
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The New York judge who rejected President-elect Donald Trump's argument that his criminal "hush money" case should be thrown out over the Supreme Court's immunity ruling has denied his motion to dismiss the case. Judge Juan Merchan has ordered Trump to appear for sentencing on Jan. 10, just over a week before his presidential inauguration. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane, Ed O'Keefe, Graham Kates and Katrina Kaufman report. Then, CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson joins with analysis.
A New York judge on Friday ordered President-elect Donald Trump to appear for sentencing in his New York criminal "hush money" case 10 days before his second inauguration. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett anchors a CBS News Special Report.
New York judge Juan Merchan has set a Jan. 10 sentencing date in the "hush money" case against President-elect Donald Trump. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman and Jessica Levinson have the latest.
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