The president-elect received an unconditional discharge of his sentence, which formalizes his status as a felon and makes him the first to carry that distinction into the White House. He had fought to avoid the proceeding at every turn.

President-elect Donald Trump was formally sentenced Friday in his hush money case, but the judge declined to impose any punishment

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.

The 'Outnumbered' panel reacts to Judge Juan Merchan sentencing President-elect Donald Trump in his New York criminal case just days before his inauguration.