The sentencing procedure for our first criminally convicted felon President is due to begin at 9:30 AM Eastern/6:30 AM Pacific.

Let’s keep all the comments and posts wrangled here.

Live coverage should be… Oh, I’m just going to say “everywhere”. CNN, MSNBC, etc. etc. This is history so everyone should have it.

Edit As expected, Trump is appearing remotely.

https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-hush-money-sentencing-01-10-25/index.html

Prosecution is asking for more time to read the probation report, apparently they haven’t read it yet.

Prosecution wants “Unconditional Discharge” then layed out every reason why it shouldn’t be unconditional. Trump showed no remorse, believes he’s above the law, that the court has no authority over him.

Defense is now making their presentation.

Trump is now speaking, underlining everything the Prosecution stated. Unrepentant, defiant, disrespectful.

Judge Merchan is addressing the court and CNN cuts away to cover California. LOL.

No live broadcasting the sentencing, but audio will be available after.

7:09 AM - Sentenced to Unconditional Discharge.

  • funkless_eck
    11·
    13 hours ago

    Not surprised the result is nothing but does this have no knock on legal effects? Like is there a chance this gets used as precedence in some way?

    • jordanlund@lemmy.worldOPM
      15·
      13 hours ago

      Biggest effect is he’s a felon, so no gun ownership. It’s possible it will constrain foreign travel if certain countries don’t allow felons to enter, that kind of thing.

      • Nightwingdragon@lemmy.worldEnglish
        6·
        11 hours ago

        Neither of these really matter in practice, though.

        First, I doubt Trump owns a gun in the first place. He’d find a way to point at the ground, fire, and still miss. Second, no country is going to deny entry to a sitting President of the US. Third, it’s Trump. At this point, he could have a Commando-style arsenal in a shed and they wouldn’t press charges anyway.

        Our justice system was unwilling to do anything about Trump hoarding national security secrets in a golf club bathroom. If that didn’t get him a permanent stay at ADX-Florence, they’re not gonna throw his ass in jail over a couple of guns.