Lawfare No Bull: Sentencing of President-elect Donald Trump
Listen to the sentencing of Donald Trump.
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On January 10, New York State Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan sentenced President-elect Donald Trump to an “unconditional discharge” in the New York hush money case, in which Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts. Trump will face no jail time, financial penalties, or probation. The sentencing marked an end to the only case against Trump that reached trial and makes Trump the first president to take office as a convicted felon.
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Caroline is a an incoming student at Columbia Law School. She graduated from Duke University in 2024 and previously interned at Lawfare in spring 2025.
