Trump must be present at next week’s sentencing, either in person or via remote connection.
23:13•Updated 23:25
In the United States, a judge in New York has installed the future president Donald Trump’s 10 January 2025 as the date of the verdict in the so-called money laundering trial.
At the same time, Judge Juan Merchan overruled Trump’s demand that the judgment in the case be dismissed due to Trump’s election victory in the 2024 presidential election.
Trump must be present at the sentencing either in person or remotely, the judge added.
The verdict will be announced just 10 days before Trump’s inauguration.
The news is updated.
Sources: Reuters, AP, AFP