Trump becomes first U.S. president sentenced as a felon
The judge, as expected, imposes no penalty. The outcome in Trump's felony case cements his conviction but frees him to return to the White House unencumbered by the threat of jail or a fine.
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.
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.
Donald Trump, president-elect and convicted felon, to be sentenced in New York
Ten days ahead of his presidential inauguration, Donald Trump is scheduled to be sentenced Friday morning in New York for committing what the judge in his case characterized as a "premeditated and continuous deception" to illegally influence the 2016 presidential election.
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 hush money conviction. A judge ended the case Friday with a sentence of an unconditional discharge, closing the case with no punishment.
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 sentencing: Judge gives Trump 'unconditional discharge' to respect presidency
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,
Biden Extends Migrant Protection Programs Trump Promised to End
A Trump spokesperson vowed the president-elect "will deliver," despite the outgoing administration's decision.
Trump is sentenced in his hush-money case, but the judge declines to impose any punishment
The punishment-free judgment marks a quiet end to an extraordinary case that for the first time put a former president and ...
Panama Canal administrator pushes back against Trump's assertions of Chinese meddling
The administrator of the Panama Canal said Friday that the vital waterway will remain in Panamanian hands and open to ...
Takeaways from the sentencing hearing of Donald Trump
Donald Trump was sentenced without penalty in the New York hush money case Friday after a symbolic – and historic and ...
Poking Fun at Trump, Mexico’s President Suggests Renaming the U.S.
President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico also said Donald Trump was ill-informed when he said Mexico was “essentially run by the ...
Mexico president trolls Trump with "Mexican America" map after his "Gulf of America" name change proposal
Mexico's president sarcastically said that the U.S. should be called "Mexican America" after Trump's vow to rename the Gulf ...
Donald Trump sentenced with no penalty in New York criminal trial, as judge wishes him 'Godspeed' in 2nd term
President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced Friday after being found guilty on charges of falsifying business records stemming ...
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Will Trump Just Let California Burn?
The president-elect has been threatening for years to cut off disaster assistance to “Gavin Newscum” and other California ...