Appeals Court Judge Refuses to Halt Trumpβs Sentencing inΒ Hush-MoneyΒ Case NYT > Top Stories By:Ben ProtessοΌ Kate Christobek and Wesley Parnell 7 January 2025 at 13:38 President-elect Donald J. Trump is trying to expunge his conviction before he is inaugurated. He would be the first felon elected to the Oval Office.