In his historic hush money case, President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced to an unconditional discharge on Friday.
This means that he will not be imprisoned, fined, or placed on probation, but it solidifies his position as a convicted criminal ten days before he takes the oath of office for his second term.
He was attacked by New York prosecutors for launching a “direct attack on the rule of law” and attempting to “undermine.
Its legitimacy” by disparaging the judge and other case participants during a short virtual session. In addition to vowing to appeal,
Trump’s defense team argued the case should never have been filed and described it as a “sad day for this country.” The unconditional release, according to Judge Juan Merchan,