Former Justice Department prosecutor Andrew Weissmann acknowledged that he's happy that the courts remained intact despite Donald Trump's attempts to intimidate his way through the legal process. But he's disappointed that Trump got away without punishment after being found guilty on 34 felony indictments.

Fox News contributor Jonathan Turley and Fox News legal editor Kerri Urbahn explain the latest developments in the New York legal case against President-elect Donald Trump during an appearance on ‘The Faulkner Focus.

Donald Trump received an unconditional discharge for his hush-money conviction involving a $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels. Judge Merchan highlighted the unique legal protections for presidents but emphasized their actions do not justify abuse.

Today was the day marked on the whole country’s calendar: the sentencing of President-elect Donald J. Trump. After he was found guilty back in May 2024 on 34 felonies counts, a judge has now handed out the long-awaited sentencing of the 47th president.

Trump attends his sentencing hearing with Judge Juan Merchan following jury conviction in his hush money case.

We’re going to appeal anyway, just psychologically, because frankly it’s a disgrace,” Trump said the evening before the sentencing.

Judge Juan Merchan imposed an "unconditional discharge” that means Trump receives no prison time or probation. Trump continues to appeal conviction.

The judge in Donald Trump’s hush money case sentenced the president-elect to an “unconditional discharge.’’ His conviction stands, but with no more penalties.

New York State Judge Juan Merchan sentences U.S. President-elect Donald Trump as he appears remotely alongside his lawyer Todd Blanche for a sentencing hearing in the criminal cas

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will not go to jail or pay a fine over his criminal conviction stemming from hush money paid to a porn star, a judge ruled on Friday, but the sentencing will place a judgment of guilt on his record.