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.
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.
The New York judge who presided over Donald Trump’s hush money case on Friday sentenced the president-elect to an ...
Trump was present for his sentencing on January 10, 2025, eight months after he was convicted in his hush money trial.
His sentencing hearing, in which Manhattan-based Juan Merchan gave him an unconditional discharge, comes less than two weeks ...
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