Unconditional discharge: What Donald Trump’s hush money sentencing really means
President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced Friday in relation to his Manhattan hush money case, cementing his legacy as America’s first convicted felon to assume the presidency.
Takeaways from the sentencing hearing of Donald Trump
Donald Trump was sentenced without penalty in the New York hush money case Friday after a symbolic – and historic and unprecedented – hearing following the first felony conviction of a former and soon-to-be sitting president.
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Trump sentencing live updates: Judge sentences Trump to unconditional discharge
Judge Juan Merchan has signaled his intention to sentence Trump to an " unconditional discharge " -- allowing Trump to avoid prison, fines or probation -- out of respect for the principle of presidential immunity, which takes effect on Jan. 20 once Trump becomes president.
Excerpts from President-elect Donald Trump’s sentencing
The charges related to payments Trump’s company made to a lawyer, Michael Cohen, to reimburse him for paying off porn actor Stormy Daniels during Trump’s 2016 Republican presidential campaign.
Supporters, protesters share thoughts on President Trump's criminal sentencing: Video
Supporters and protesters share thoughts on Donald Trump's sentencing outside the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse in New York City on Jan. 10, 2025.
At Trump's Sentencing, a Measured Judge Confronts a President-Elect
On Friday, a New York judge imposed a sentence that ensures Donald Trump will be the first convicted felon to enter the White House when he is sworn in as president on Jan. 20. It was a brief and relatively calm final encounter of Trump's relationship with Justice Juan Merchan over 21 months and featured accusations of political bias from the former and stern dressings-down from the latter.
New York judge gives Trump an unconditional discharge sentence, but a felon label
The judge in Donald Trump’s hush money case sentenced the president-elect to an “unconditional discharge.’’ His conviction stands, but with no more penalties.
New York Judge Juan Merchan made Donald Trump sentencing audio available
New York State Judge Juan Merchan sentences U.S. President-elect Donald Trump as he appears remotely alongside his lawyer Todd Blanche for a sentencing hearing in the criminal cas
US Supreme Court Lets Trump Sentencing Proceed in New York Hush Money Case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for Donald Trump to be sentenced for the president-elect's conviction on criminal charges involving hush money paid to a porn star, with two conservative justices joining the three liberal members in a 5-4 vote denying his bid to halt the proceedings.
Why a judge still says Trump should be sentenced
New York judge Juan Merchan plans to sentence president-elect Trump in his New York hush money case on Jan. 10. Trump says he should be immune.
Five Takeaways from Trump’s Criminal Sentencing
Friday’s punishment was largely symbolic, but it ensured that Donald J. Trump would become America’s first felon president.
Trump's sentencing ends with no punishment, as judge wishes him 'Godspeed' in his second term in office
Judge tells Donald Trump 'Godspeed' as New York hush money sentencing ...
Divided Supreme Court clears way for Trump's criminal sentencing in NY hush money case
In the first test of how receptive the court may be to Trump, 4 of the court's 6 conservative members said they would have ...
What We Know About Trump’s Sentencing
Donald J. Trump’s sentencing will allow him to begin mounting a formal appeal, which could take months or years.
Trump avoids prison or fine in hush-money case sentencing
A judge has sentenced US President-elect Donald Trump to an "unconditional discharge," bringing to an end the first criminal ...
Analyst on Trump sentencing: ‘It’s nothing. It’s no sentence’
President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced Friday to no punishment at all in his hush money case, an outcome that cements his ...
Trump addresses court at hush money sentencing: ‘I am totally innocent’
Some criminal defendants use the opportunity to address the court to express remorse. The president-elect did no such thing.