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President-elect Donald Trump has been sentenced in the “hush money” case in which he was convicted for falsifying business records.
After a highly contentious trial the saga has come to an end – for now.
Judge Juan Merchan sentenced him to an unconditional discharge, which means the president-elect will have a conviction on his record, but he will not face jail time or any other punishment.
Merchan told the court that unconditional discharge is “the only lawful sentence, without encroaching upon the highest office in the land.”
He then told the president-elect, “I wish you godspeed as you assume your second term in office.”
The proceedings lasted about 45 minutes as the prosecution and defense gave statements to the court. Merchan repeatedly referred to the president-elect as “Mr. Trump” instead of “President Trump,” which only supports claims that he was biased against the Trump throughout the trial.
Prosecutor Joshua Steinglass addressed the court first, noting that “The people recommend a sentence of an unconditional discharge.”
He then launched into a tirade of allegations against the president-elect, saying he…
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