Trump files motion to stay 'unlawful sentencing' in New York case

"The American People elected President Trump with an overwhelming mandate that demands an immediate end to the political weaponization of our justice system and all of the remaining Witch Hunts. We look forward to uniting our country in the new administration as President Trump makes America great again," Cheung continued. 

The Manhattan district attorney's office responded to the filing Monday afternoon, denying the request to delay sentencing. 

"The Court should deny defendant's motion for an immediate stay and should proceed to sentencing as scheduled on January 10, 2025," the DA's office wrote in its response Monday. 

New York Judge Juan Merchan set Trump's sentencing date in the case earlier this month, ahead of his inauguration as president on Jan. 20. The former and upcoming president had requested the verdict in the case be vacated based on the Supreme Court's presidential immunity decision last year, which was denied by Merchan. 

Trump is set to be sentenced on Friday, Jan. 10, at 9:30 a.m. Merchan has already said he will not sentence the president-elect to prison, and instead issue a sentence of an "unconditional discharge," which means there would be no punishment imposed. 

Trump has maintained his innocence in the case and repeatedly railed against it as an example of lawfare promoted by Democrats in an effort to hurt his election efforts ahead of November. 

Trump's sentencing in the case has been repeatedly delayed. Trump's lawyers had asked Merchan to overturn the former president's guilty verdict after the Supreme Court ruled in July that former presidents have substantial immunity from prosecution for official acts in office, but not for unofficial acts.