Joshua Steinglass, a prosecutor in the Donald Trump hush money case, presented his closing arguements on Friday during the sentencing hearing. He told the court that the president-elect's attacks on the criminal justice system had an impact far beyond the Manhattan courtroom.

The judge spared Trump prison or a fine even though the 34 counts of falsifying business records on which he was convicted in May 2024 carried potential jail time.

Trump’s sentence of an unconditional discharge confirms he will become the first person convicted of a felony to assume the presidency.

The no-punishment sentence cements Trump’s conviction while freeing him to return to the White House unencumbered by the threat of a jail term or a fine.

Trump attends his sentencing hearing with Judge Juan Merchan following jury conviction in his hush money case.

The US president-elect was convicted for falsifying business records relating to a payment made to adult-film star Stormy Daniels.

In a landmark case, President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced in New York on 34 felony counts tied to hush money payments and falsified business records. On Friday morning, Jan. 10, Judge Juan Merchan issued an unconditional discharge — a rare sentencing option in New York law that imposes no jail

We’re going to appeal anyway, just psychologically, because frankly it’s a disgrace,” Trump said the evening before the sentencing.

On Friday, a New York judge imposed a sentence that ensures Donald Trump will be the first convicted felon to enter the White House when he is sworn in as president on Jan. 20. It was a brief and relatively calm final encounter of Trump's relationship with Justice Juan Merchan over 21 months and featured accusations of political bias from the former and stern dressings-down from the latter.

New York State Judge Juan Merchan sentences U.S. President-elect Donald Trump as he appears remotely alongside his lawyer Todd Blanche for a sentencing hearing in the criminal cas