Trump Appeals to Higher Court to Halt Ruling in Hush Money Case

new york - President-elect Donald Trump is making a new attempt to prevent being convicted this Friday in New York for hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels.

Trump is set to receive his verdict on Friday in a case revolving around paying hush money to Stormy Daniels. He has requested a postponement, but it has been denied. Trump's lawyers argue that the entire case is invalid due to a ruling by the Supreme Court last year, stating that presidents enjoy extensive legal immunity.

Although the New York judge has indicated that Trump likely does not face imprisonment, the Republican is still trying to block the ruling. This comes just over a week before his inauguration as president. A jury has found Trump responsible for tampering with documents to conceal reimbursing his lawyer after the hush money payment.