Trump Sentenced to Unconditional Discharge, Setting Legal Precedent

New York Judge Juan Merchan sentenced President-elect Donald Trump to an unconditional discharge on all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, imposing no jail time, no fine, and no probation. The sentence was the first imposed on a convicted U.S. president and set a legal precedent for how courts handle cases involving president-elects. Judge Merchan cited Trump's imminent return to the presidency as a central factor in the sentencing decision.