US President-elect Donald Trump received an ‘unconditional discharge’ for his hush-money conviction related to falsifying business records to conceal a payment to Stormy Daniels. Judge Merchan highlighted the exceptional legal protection for the presidential office but emphasized the seriousness of Trump’s actions. Trump will be the first felon to assume the presidency, denying the claims against him.
‘Extraordinary’: What Judge Merchan said while ‘sentencing’ Trump
