Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
World
Victoria Bekiempis in New York

Felony sentencing lacked both Trump in person and his outbursts: ‘I was treated unfairly, and I thank you’

a man sits at a desk next to a television displaying two men, a group of people sitting behind him
Donald Trump and his attorney Todd Blanche appear remotely alongside attorney Emil Bove for a sentencing hearing in New York on 10 December 2024. Photograph: Getty Images

Donald Trump’s felony sentencing Friday morning had many of the trappings of his prior appearances at Manhattan supreme court. Queues of bleary-eyed reporters. Clusters of amped-up court officers. Whispers of worrisome internet service among concerned journalists.

What Trump’s hush money sentencing did not have: Trump in person.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.