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**Prosecutors Challenge Donald Trump's Motion to Dismiss Hush-Money Case – Live Updates**


 **Donald Trump Attends Gala at Mar-a-Lago Ahead of Key Announcements**  


Donald Trump was photographed attending the America First Policy Institute Gala at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, on November 14. *(Photograph: Saul Martinez for The Washington Post via Getty Images)*  


**Prosecutors Oppose Dismissal of Trump Hush-Money Case, Consider Postponing Sentencing**  


*By Joanna Walters*  


New York prosecutors announced they oppose dismissing President-elect Donald Trump’s hush-money case ahead of his sentencing. However, they signaled some openness to delaying proceedings until after Trump’s upcoming second term.  


In a court filing today, the Manhattan district attorney’s office argued that Trump’s presidency does not warrant dropping the case, which has already resulted in his conviction. Prosecutors added that balancing constitutional interests may justify pausing the case until Trump leaves office.  


Trump was convicted in May of falsifying business records related to a 2016 election scheme involving hush money to an adult film actor. He denies the allegations. Judge Juan Merchan had requested the prosecution's recommendations by today, with sentencing originally scheduled for November 26.  


**Trump Appoints Howard Lutnick as Commerce Secretary for Second Term**  


Donald Trump has named Howard Lutnick, CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald and a key transition team co-chair, as Commerce Secretary for his second administration.  


In a statement on Truth Social, Trump expressed his enthusiasm, noting that Lutnick will oversee the administration's "Tariff and Trade agenda" and lead the office of the U.S. Trade Representative. Trump praised Lutnick’s leadership on Wall Street and his contributions to shaping the administration’s transition process, calling it “the most sophisticated system ever.”  


Lutnick, a longtime friend of Trump, brings decades of financial expertise to the role, where he is expected to play a pivotal role in shaping U.S. trade policies.

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