Trump sentenced to unconditional discharge in hush money case days before taking office: Explained in 10 points
Donald Trump was formally sentenced Friday in his hush money case, but the judge declined to impose any punishment. The outcome cements Trump’s conviction while freeing him to return to the White House unencumbered by the threat of a jail term or a fine.
This makes him the first former US president ever sentenced for a crime. Justice Juan Merchan delivered the decision on Friday, a day after the US Supreme Court rejected an attempt by Trump’s legal team to delay sentencing before the Republican leader’s inauguration on January 20.
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Here are ten points you should know in Trump sentencing in hush money case:
-In a singular moment in US history, Donald Trump was sentenced Friday for his New York hush money conviction for covering up hush money payments to a porn star after the nation's highest court refused to intervene with a stay. The judge sentenced Trump in hush money case but declines to impose any punishment.
-An “unconditional discharge” means that Trump’s conviction will appear on his permanent record, but he will not face imprisonment, a fine, or probation.
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