President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to intervene in his "hush money" case in New York ahead of his scheduled sentencing Friday.In a request for emergency relief filed with the Supreme Court,

Prosecutors have been ordered to respond to the president-elect’s request by Thursday morning, suggesting the court could rule before Friday’s scheduled sentencing.

Forcing President Trump to prepare for a criminal sentencing in a felony case while he is preparing to lead the free world imposes an intolerable, unconstitutional burden,' his defense team argued.