NEW YORK - President-elect Donald Trump received the first ever criminal sentence for a former or incoming U.S. president on Friday, an "unconditional discharge” that means Trump will get no ...

New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan gave Trump a no-penalty sentence known as unconditional discharge. It’s essentially the most lenient sentence available to the judge, carrying no jail ...

Donald Trump received a sentence Friday of "unconditional discharge" as punishment for his felony convictions in the state of ...

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.

New York Judge Juan Merchan sentenced President-elect Donald Trump to an unconditional discharge in Trump’s 2016 election ...

Under New York law, an unconditional discharge is a sentence where the defendant avoids jail, fines, or even probation. It’s used when a judge believes that no conditions on a defendant’s ...

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 ...

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

President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced for his New York hush money conviction on Friday morning, less than two weeks before his inauguration.

The sentencing comes 10 days before Donald Trump is due to be sworn in for a second non-consecutive term in the White House.

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