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.
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 rela
Donald Trump Gets No Jail Time Or Fine As Judge Sentences Him To “Unconditional Discharge” In New York Hush Money Case
President-elect Donald Trump will enter the White House this month as a felon, but will serve no jail time under a sentence handed down this morning in New York for his criminal conviction in a hush-money trial that angered him and his supporters but didn’t prevent him from reclaiming the presidency.
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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.
Judge sentences Trump in hush money case but declines to impose any punishment
The case was the only one of four criminal indictments that has gone to trial and possibly the only one that ever will.
Trump becomes first ex-president sentenced for criminal conviction: recap
Judge Juan Merchan imposed an "unconditional discharge” that means Trump receives no prison time or probation. Trump continues to appeal conviction.
What Trump’s unconditional discharge sentence means in the hush money case
Justice Juan Merchan’s sentence of unconditional discharge for Trump carries no jail time, probation or fines. Trump had faced up to four years in prison.
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Judge Merchan Chews Up 7 Minutes Bemoaning That Trump’s Election Win Prevents Him From Imposing Harsher Sentence
Judge Juan Merchan spent seven minutes during Friday’s sentencing hearing bemoaning that President-elect Donald Trump’s ...
Donald Trump sentenced with no penalty in New York criminal trial, as judge wishes him 'Godspeed' in 2nd term
President-elect Trump was sentenced Friday after being found guilty on charges of falsifying business records stemming from ...
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 ...
Judge Merchan Offers 'Twist' Days Before Donald Trump Sentencing: Attorney
Joyce Vance discusses Merchan citing a recent report from Chief Justice John Roberts while announcing Trump's sentencing date ...
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Trump’s Sentencing Marks the End of a Saga That Helped Him Get Reelected
This’ll be among the least suspenseful of all sentencings. Judge Juan Merchan has announced in advance — quite pragmatically, ...
Sentencing finalizes Trump's conviction, ends embarrassing chapter in his return to the White House
Donald Trump was sentenced in New York on Friday, capping a long and, at times, embarrassing ordeal that saw him become the ...
Juan Merchan Wishes Donald Trump Luck for New Term After Sentencing Him
In a historic decision, Judge Juan Merchan imposed an unconditional discharge, sparing Trump from prison, fines, or probation but leaving a criminal conviction on his record. The ruling comes just 10 ...
‘Great embarassment’: Hear Trump's courtroom response to Judge Merchan's 'political witch hunt' trial
The audio from President-elect Donald Trump's sentencing hearing was released on Friday and showed a defiant Trump making the ...