Donald Trump has asked the US Supreme Court to halt his sentencing in the criminal hush money case, which is set for Friday. The eleventh-hour filing comes after two lower courts rejected Trump's efforts to block the proceedings.

The president-elect is asking the Supreme Court to halt the sentencing after both Judge Juan Merchan and an appeals court refused.

Trump asked the Supreme Court to delay sentencing in the hush money case, citing harm to the presidential transition. Sentencing is set for Jan. 10.