Trump: First Felon President-Elect
President-elect Trump received an unconditional discharge in his hush-money case, despite his conviction on all 34 felony counts. The judge, citing upcoming presidential protections, avoided imposing a penalty, a decision that makes Trump the first person convicted of a felony to assume the presidency. While Trump maintains his innocence and plans to appeal, the sentencing followed a trial that detailed a scheme to conceal a sex scandal during the 2016 presidential campaign. Prosecutors, while supporting the no-penalty sentence, criticized Trump’s attacks on the judicial system.
John Q. Hosedrinker