Appeals court rejects Trump's latest bid to call off Friday's hush money sentencing

May 21, 2024; New York, NY, USA; Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks after a break during his hush money trial at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 21, 2024 in New York City. The defense has rested their case in former President Trump's hush money trial in which he declined to testify in. Judge Juan Merchan says to expect summations and closing arguments in the criminal trial next week. Former U.S. President Trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the first of his criminal cases to go to trial. Mandatory Credit: Michael M. Santiago/Pool via USA TODAY NETWORK