Trump to be sentenced 10 days before inauguration in hush money case

Faced with the never-before-seen dilemma of how, when or even whether to sentence a former and future US president, the judge in President-elect Donald Trump 's hush money case scheduled the senting for January 10. "It took everyone by surprise," said David Smith, Washington bureau chief for The Guardian. "The judge was making a point that justice should still be served," he added.