The incoming United president Donald Trump will next Friday be sentenced following last year’s conviction for falsication of documents in the hush money payment to an adult film star.
The date was announced on Friday by the New York judge who handled the casezhich Trump continually tags a witchhunt.
As he is set to take office on the 20th of the month, having won November’s presidential election, Trump is unlikely to be faced with any sentencing which will keep him out of the White House, according to those with closer understanding of the American justice system.
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On Capitol Hill, one of Trump’s fiercest supporters, Congressman Mike Taylor was re-elected as Speaker in a tight contest on the first day of the lawmakers’ resumption.
He was narrowly re-elected by 218 to 215 votes of the lawmakers.
In his address following the outcome of the voting, Johnson said implementing incoming president Donald Trump’s agenda will be priority as he leads the House of Representatives.
The speaker said funding for the completion of the Wall bordering Mexico will be provided to the Trump administration which has vowed to deport all failed asylum seekers and illegal migrants.
