Washington: A big threat is looming over the newly elected US President Donald Trump before his swearing-in. Trump will be sentenced on January 10 in the case of paying money to silence adult star Stormy Daniels. Let us tell you that this decision in the 'hush money' case is going to come just 10 days before his swearing-in date. Trump is going to take oath as the President of America on January 20. Let us tell you that on Friday, Judge Juan Merchan has said that he will pronounce the sentence in this case, although he has also indicated that Trump will not go to jail.

The judge rejected Trump's arguments

Talking about Trump's punishment, Justice Juan Merchan made it clear on Friday that he would give Trump a 'conditional discharge', that is, if Trump is not arrested again, the case will be dismissed. Let us tell you that this will still be a big setback for Trump because his lawyers were trying to cancel the sentence. His lawyers argued that Trump should be exempted from punishment due to assuming office as President. Judge Merchan rejected this argument and said that 'sentencing is necessary' and it has to be completed before Trump's swearing-in on January 20. He said that justice can be done only by ending this case.

What is the matter of giving money to silence someone?

Let us tell you that Trump was convicted of 34 charges in May. These charges were related to making a secret payment to porn star Stormy Daniels during the last days of his election campaign in 2016. The purpose of this payment was to suppress Daniels' allegation that she had an affair with Trump. Trump had completely rejected these allegations. Trump says that he took this step to save his marriage and it had nothing to do with the elections. Trump said that this was done only to save the honor of the family.

If Trump is convicted, he will set a new record

If Trump, who has the status of a superstar in the world of politics, is convicted in the hush money case, he will create a new record in American history. If Trump is convicted, he will be the first convicted president of America. Trump's lawyers are trying their best to avoid punishment, but Justice Marchan's words make it clear that the Republican leader will have to face this setback before taking oath. However, even after the sentencing on January 10, Trump has the option of appealing, and it will be interesting to see what steps he takes.