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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Gustaf Kilander

A judge has sentenced Trump to unconditional discharge. What does that mean?

Justice Juan Merchan sentenced President-elect Donald Trump to an unconditional discharge on Friday. The measure is a rare and lenient sentence in the New York state court system that still means that Trump will enter office on January 20th as a felon.

If Trump had been sentenced to a conditional discharge, he would have had to meet certain conditions, such as maintaining a job or paying restitution. With his sentence, however, there will be no conditions placed on Trump, The New York Times noted.

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