Trump’s lawyers ask to halt hush money sentencing

President-elect Donald Trump has called for sentencing in his hush money trial to be halted as his lawyers file an appeal (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

President-elect Donald Trump has asked a judge to halt the sentencing in his hush-money case while his lawyers appeal against recent rulings upholding the verdict.

Mr Trump’s lawyers said they plan to ask a state appeals court to reverse Judge Juan M Merchan’s decision last week, which set the case for sentencing on Friday — a little over a week before he is sworn in for his second term.