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 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.
No, Trump's 'Unconditional Discharge' Sentence Does Not Mean He Was 'Exonerated'
According to New York State law, an unconditional discharge means that Trump will have the felonies on his official record but will not face jail time, fines or probation for his actions. However, it does not mean that the President-elect has been exonerated, since that would mean finding he was not guilty of a 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 faced up to four years in prison.
Trump was sentenced to an ‘unconditional discharge’ in his hush money conviction. Here’s what that means
During the sentencing, Justice Juan Merchan said he was keenly aware of the unique set of circumstances before him and the country.
Trump sentencing: What is an unconditional discharge?
Here's what is means when a court grants an unconditional discharge, as happened with President-elect Donald Trump's hush money case Jan. 10.
Trump Gets ‘Unconditional Discharge’ at Sentencing in Stormy Daniels Hush Money Case
President-elect Trump was sentenced on Friday, with Judge Juan Merchan ordering an 'unconditional discharge' in the Stormy Daniels case.
Trump avoids jail or punishment at hush money sentencing days before inauguration
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will not go to jail or face any other punishment for his criminal conviction stemming from hush money paid to a porn star, a judge ruled on Friday but said Trump's Jan.
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.
Breaking down Trump's unconditional discharge sentencing in hush money case
President-elect Trump was sentenced to an unconditional discharge by Judge Merchan in the New York hush money case. MSNBC legal correspondent Lisa Rubin, former Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Catherine Christian,
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What the ‘unconditional discharge’ sentencing means for Trump
President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced to an “unconditional discharge” in the New York hush money case, which means he will serve no prison time but he is now the first president to be sentenced ...
What Is Unconditional Discharge? What Trump’s Sentencing Means
Trump was present for his sentencing on January 10, 2025, eight months after he was convicted in his hush money trial.
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 ...
An appropriate anti-climax for the rule of law and Trump
Trump’s sentence in New York -- no prison, probation or fines -- solidifies the declining role of legal accountability in our ...