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

Justice Juan Merchan’s sentence of unconditional discharge for Trump carries no jail time, probation or fines. Trump had ...

The "unconditional discharge" sentence comes 10 days before Donald Trump is due to be sworn in for a second nonconsecutive ...

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

President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced Friday morning for his criminal conviction in the Manhattan hush money case, positioning him to become the first convicted felon in the White House.

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

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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. However, it ...

The former and future president appeared virtually in a Manhattan courtroom on Friday for his sentencing on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to conceal a payment to an adult film star.

Out of options, Donald Trump faced the one thing he desperately tries to avoid: accountability for wrongdoing.

The judge in President-elect Donald Trump's New York criminal hush money case indicated Friday that he intends to sentence ...