Trump sentenced to penalty-free 'unconditional discharge' in hush money case
The New York judge who presided over Donald Trump’s hush money case on Friday sentenced the president-elect to an “unconditional discharge,” meaning he is now a convicted felon in the eyes of New York state law but will face no further penalties.
Judge Sentences Trump in Hush-Money Case But Declines to Impose Any Punishment
With Trump 10 days from inauguration, Judge Juan M. Merchan has indicated he plans a no-penalty sentence called an unconditional discharge and prosecutors aren't opposing it. That would mean no jail time, no probation and no fines would be imposed, but nothing is final until Friday's proceeding is done.
Supreme Court rejects Trump’s bid to halt his hush money sentencing
The high court’s action clears the way for the president-elect to be sentenced for his criminal conviction in Manhattan on Friday.
Trump sentencing: Judge gives Trump 'unconditional discharge' to respect presidency
President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced Friday in his historic hush money case to an unconditional discharge -- allowing Trump to avoid prison, fines or probation, but cementing his status as a convicted felon just 10 days before he takes the oath of office for his second term.
Trump endures embarrassment of criminal sentencing after last-ditch Supreme Court appeal fails
Judge Juan Merchan had already said he wouldn’t impose a jail term, and in sentencing Trump on Friday morning to an unconditional discharge, he noted the unique circumstances. T
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Trump Becomes First Former President Sentenced for Felony
The judge handed down a sentence of unconditional discharge, which carries no punishment.
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