A Sentence With No Penalty Assures Trump Will Take Office as a Felon
Justice Juan M. Merchan gave Donald J. Trump a symbolic punishment. The judge said that leniency was due the office of the president, not the man who will soon hold the title.
Why Trump was spared a penalty in hush-money sentencing
US President-elect Donald Trump has been sentenced to an "unconditional discharge" in his hush-money criminal trial. That means he will face no penalty in the form of prison time, probation or a fine. He will take office as the first US president with a felony conviction.
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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 trial of a former US president. The sentence means the incoming president has been spared any penalty, including jail time or a fine.
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 granted his emergency request.
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.
What Trump's ‘unconditional discharge’ sentence in the hush money case means
The president-elect's sentence allows the guilty verdict to stand — but it is highly unusual for this type of crime.
Justice Alito's Call With Trump 'Entirely Inappropriate'—Legal Analyst
Alito, one of six conservative justices on the nine-member Supreme Court, confirmed he took a call from Trump on Tuesday, one ...
Trump’s legal jeopardy fades to black
Justice Juan M. Merchan, who presided over Trump’s Manhattan trial, said it was the “only lawful sentence” that he could hand ...
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Will Trump Just Let California Burn?
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Trump Organization’s new ethics plan pledges Donald Trump will separate himself from his private business interests
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Jeep Owner’s Production Decisions Rest on Trump Tariff Plans
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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 ...
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Donald Trump's criminal and civil cases
Donald Trump's sentencing in his New York criminal case on Friday closes out a series of prosecutions that he largely beat by ...