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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
Trump’s sentence of an unconditional discharge caps a norm-smashing case that saw the former and future president charged with 34 felonies, put on trial for almost two months and convicted by a jury on every count.
'A sad day for this country': Defence attorney on Trump’s Hush money conviction
Donald Trump received an unconditional discharge for his hush-money conviction involving a $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels. Judge Merchan highlighted the unique legal protections for presidents but emphasized their actions do not justify abuse.
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.
Trump sentenced to no jail time in New York hush money case
Judge Juan Merchan sentenced Trump on Friday to no jail time, probation, or fines after he was convicted by a jury of falsifying business records.
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.
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.
Trump becomes first ex-president sentenced for criminal conviction in hush money case
Donald Trump will face no prison time or probation but did become the first former president sentenced for a criminal conviction.
Trump sentenced without penalty in hush money case
President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced Jan. 10 to an unconditional discharge, in which a defendant isn’t fined, imprisoned or given probation. Trump was convicted of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in May 2024.
At sentencing, Trump says hush money case has been a 'terrible experience'
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said at his sentencing on Friday for his criminal conviction stemming from hush money paid to a porn star that the case has been a "terrible experience." The hearing,
Trump receives no punishment for hush money conviction
Donald Trump was not punished for his criminal conviction in the Manhattan hush money case, bringing a lackluster end to the legal saga that will make him the country’s first felon-turned-president. At a sentencing hearing on Friday,
Trump can still vote after sentencing, but can’t own a gun and will have to turn over DNA sample
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 ...
Trump Becomes First Former President Sentenced for Felony
A defiant Donald Trump was sentenced Friday to no punishment for covering up hush money paid to a porn star, cementing his ...
Trump is sentenced in New York criminal case
The criminal case brought against Trump by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg began trial proceedings last April. After ...
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 Loses Bid to Block Friday Sentencing
At the core of Blanche’s argument lay two points: that the Supreme Court had ruled that Trump was immune over the summer, and ...
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“Trump’s Lawyers Have Assailed Jack Smith. They Could Soon Have Power to Go After Him.”
NYT: In many ways, the letter that President-elect Donald J. Trump’s criminal defense lawyers sent to the Justice Department this week was a display of legal and political bombast. The lawyers, Todd ...
Trump asks Supreme Court for emergency stay in criminal case
Forcing President Trump to prepare for a criminal sentencing in a felony case while he is preparing to lead the free world ...
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Trump to Face (Symbolic) Consequences for (Some of) His Crimes
He tried to claim that sitting presidents had immunity, only for Gesmer to remind him that Trump was not yet president. But ...