During the sentencing, Justice Juan Merchan said he was keenly aware of the unique set of circumstances before him and the ...

Justice Juan Merchan’s sentence of unconditional discharge for Trump carries no jail time, probation or fines. Trump had ...

Ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money sentencing in New York, a state judge has said he plans for a no-penalty sentence called an unconditional discharge, but what exactly is it?

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.

With just 10 days remaining before his inauguration, Trump will become the first U.S. president to take office with a criminal conviction on his record.

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 ...

Donald Trump was sentenced an "unconditional discharge" by Judge Juan Merchan on Friday in his hush money case, and will enter office as a felon.

Donald Trump will become president as a convicted felon for 34 counts of falsifying business records to hide hush money. Here's what that means.

The president-elect's sentence allows the guilty verdict to stand — but it is highly unusual for this type of crime.

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 ...

A brief explainer on what an "unconditional discharge" is after Donald Trump was sentenced to one in his New York hush money ...

Trump was present for his sentencing on January 10, 2025, eight months after he was convicted in his hush money trial.