Judge Juan Merchan denied Donald Trump's demand to delay his sentencing in the New York fraud trial involving the hush money payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels in 2016.
Former FBI general counsel and top Justice Department prosecutor Andrew Weissmann called the move "bold," saying Merchan was "trying to uphold the rule of law."
He explained that Merchan "had very limited options" in response to Trump's motion.
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