A court in New York has sentenced US President-elect Donald Trump to unconditional discharge in the case of falsifying the Trump Organization’s business records to cover up a payment to porn star Stormy Daniels, APA reports citing TASS.
Thus, on January 20, Trump will become the first US president to take office as a convicted felon. The US Constitution does not disqualify individuals convicted of crimes from running for or serving as president.
Fox News points out that the sentence will in no way affect Trump’s abilities and responsibilities as president. The New York Times writes that an unconditional discharge is different from a conditional one, which would have required the convict to meet certain conditions such as maintaining employment or paying restitution. However, in Trump’s case, there will be no such requirements, which highlights the uniqueness of the sentence. The judge said the decision stemmed from the need "to ensure finality."
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