New York judge sets Trump’s sentencing in hush-money case for January 10 

United States President-elect Donald Trump is set to face a sentencing hearing for his criminal conviction in New York, mere days before he will be sworn in for a second term in the White House.

On Friday, Judge Juan Merchan issued a written decision calling for Trump to appear, either in person or virtually, on January 10 to receive his sentence.

Merchan also denied Trump’s bid to dismiss his conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records in relation to a hush-money payment made during his 2016 presidential campaign.

Trump had pushed to have the conviction overturned, in light of his successful bid for re-election in November’s presidential race.

More details to come.