here on live. now from Fox. We are going to pause for a moment on our coverage of the California wildfires to bring you this breaking news president-elect, Donald Trump has been sentenced to an unconditional. discharge and relation to his hush money case. Here's the latest of what we know, breaking right now. president-elect Donald Trump formally sentenced today moments ago. In that case, But the judge declined to impose any punishment.
The outcome cements Trump's conviction while freeing him to return to the White House. unencumbered by the threat of a jail term, or a fine. And again, Trump was charged with 34 felonies, he was put on trial for almost 2 months and convicted on every count. yet, uh, the legal detour didn't hurt him with voters who Who elected him to a second term. So moments ago, Manhattan judge Juan merchan. He could have sentenced, uh, Trump to 4 years in prison. But instead, he chose a sentence that sidestepped constitutional issues by effectively. ending the case. but assuring that Trump will become the first.
person convicted of a felony. to assume the presidency. Trump has said, is criminal trial and conviction has qu ote been a very terrible experience. and insisted he committed. no crime. As he appeared virtually moments ago to be sentenced. again, if you are just joining us here on live now from Fox 4, this breaking news update, we do know that. We do know that Manhattan judge Juan merchan, he has sentenced uh president-elect Donald Trump to unconditional discharge and Fox News is reporting. what that means. That means no prison. No probation. No. conditions for president-elect Donald Trump He is now. set to return to the White House. unencumbered by the threat of a jail term or a fine.
So again if you are just joining us here on live now from Fox, that is the latest of what we know with all of this breaking as of right now. And again, we have not heard from president-elect Donald Trump after after this. Uh, just came out here, but again, what we did know after he appeared virtually moments ago, in court, he said that it has quote been a very terrible experience. and once again insisting he committed. no crime. uh, in this all of this. So we'll bring you the latest here on live. Now from Fox. If we do hear anything else, but as of right now, we are going to Pivot back to our Fox La coverage of the ongoing. devastating. wildfires out in California.
our Fox La team does appear to be back from a commercial break. So, I am .