Judge sentences Trump to 'unconditional discharge' in hush money case

The judge overseeing the hush money case against President-elect Trump sentenced him to "unconditional discharge," meaning he will remain a convicted felon but will face no further penalty or jail time.

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[FlackerMan]

Our justice system only exists to punish the powerless

[SeveralGhost]

Why is nobody explaining that an unconditional discharge literally means "guilty but we arent doing anything about it"

[tomhogue]

So, do the rest of us still have to follow the law?

[PastorJBlaine]

Our justice system is an absolute joke.

[Startbreak]

Always remember, it's a "Legal System", not a "Justice System"

[KhanhNguyen-od]

What’s the point of sentencing without consequences? What a joke

[LexxPoisonati]

This was a waste of taxpayer money and time.

[chebachakulya]

As in other countries, the law only applies to poor people...

[ezrollin]

There's no punishment because there was no crime, it should be clear to even the simplest minds out there.

[hippophlebotamus]

I am beyond words with how disgusted I am at our criminal justice system

[bawint]

This makes me grateful I don’t live in New York… this was a disgrace of the legal system and criminal misuse of taxpayers money. I hope those who bent the law to their will are held accountable.

[mitchelrowe]

Trump gets nothing!
*We get the bill!*

[tangled]

What an absolute disgrace. That judge should be investigated.

[lillyprince]

Justice is dead.
Deny, defend, depose.

[bobiel]

Everyone is crying out for equal rights, and no one is crying out for equal justice.
There is no justice without equal justice.
Chief Justice Hughes defended the inscription "equal justice under law" by referring to the judicial oath of office, which requires judges to "administer justice without respect to persons, and do equal right to the poor and to the rich".

[AlyxCoe]

What a pathetic joke. Purely performative.

[MarkNasuti]

All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others

[samarth__]

It's weird when democrats and republicans both agrees that justice department is a joke

[jasonwells]

Bring in the feds investigate them all

[paulcooverjr.]

77 million Americans sentenced him to four years of community service! Conditions =drain the