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Live updates: 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.
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. The case involves Trump’s falsification of business records to pay porn star Stormy Daniels $130,
Highlights: Judge sentences Trump to 'unconditional discharge' in hush money case
Follow live updates and the latest news coverage as Trump attends his sentencing hearing with Judge Juan Merchan following jury conviction in his hush money case.
Excerpts from President-elect Donald Trump’s sentencing
President-elect Donald Trump spoke for six minutes. The judge talked for seven. In the end, the first criminal court sentencing of a former or future president took little more than half an hour.
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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.
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.
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Trump becomes first ex-president sentenced for criminal conviction: live updates
Judge Juan Merchan imposed an "unconditional discharge” that means Trump receives no prison time or probation. Trump continues to appeal conviction.
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Trump sentencing live updates: Trump attacked 'the rule of law,' prosecutors say
Trump says this was a case Alvin Bragg did not want to bring, as the DA stared straight ahead expressionless, watching the feed. "It's an injustice of justice," Trump says about t
Trump Defiant After Receiving Sentence, But No Penalty, for Criminal Conviction
The judge’s ruling means that Trump will not be fined, will not receive jail time and will not be given probation. But he will be the first convicted felon to take office as president.
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.
Supreme Court won’t block Donald Trump’s 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 was sentenced to ‘unconditional discharge.’ Here’s what that means.
The president-elect's sentence allows the guilty verdict to stand — but it is highly unusual for this type of crime.
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 ...
Trump sentencing: What is an unconditional discharge?
President-elect Donald Trump received the first ever criminal sentencing for a former or incoming U.S. president on Friday, ...
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 ...
Trump sentenced to unconditional discharge in New York hush money case
Out of options, the Republican president-elect faced the one thing he desperately tries to avoid: accountability for ...
What is unconditional discharge? What the hush money sentencing means for Trump
President-elect Donald Trump doesn’t have to go to jail, pay a fine or perform community service as a result of his New York ...
How Trump's Sentencing Affects His Voting Eligibility and Gun Ownership
His sentencing hearing, in which Manhattan-based Juan Merchan gave him an unconditional discharge, comes less than two weeks ...