Trump Is Sentenced in Hush-Money Case: No Prison Time or Even Probation, But He’s Now a Convicted Felon
Judge Juan Merchan released the president-elect on an ‘unconditional discharge’ which means he receives no punishment for the 34 felony convictions.

President Trump was released on an “unconditional discharge” on Friday morning at a sentencing hearing for his conviction in the long running hush-money case, and became the first ever president in the U.S. history to be sentenced in a criminal case and become a convicted felon. Trump did not attend the hearing in person. He appeared virtually from Florida. He can now appeal the conviction and has sworn to do so.
Speaking to the court, the presiding judge, Juan Merchan, said he would not sentence Trump to any prison time or probation but that the jury’s verdict was nevertheless a serious one. He added that he must take into account aggravating and mitigating factors as well as the facts of the case.
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