Trump becomes first president to be a sentenced felon but avoids jail time or fines in hush-money trial – live
President-elect claims historic case was ‘despicable charade’; judge says ‘unconditional discharge’ does not ‘reduce the seriousness of the crime’
The prosecution team has entered judge Juan Merchan’s courtroom, along with Emil Bove, a lawyer for Donald Trump.
Bove has taken a seat at the defense table.
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