Trump to Be Sentenced Virtually in New York Hush Money Case

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Donald Trump is scheduled to be sentenced in New York on Friday for 34 felony counts of falsification of business records related to a hush money payment made in 2016. Trump's lawyers have been working to postpone the proceedings, but prosecutors say he has elected to appear virtually. This accommodation is rare in New York criminal courts and is typically used for those who are hospitalized.

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