Judge orders Trump to be sentenced in hush money case on Jan. 10, but says he won’t be incarcerated
SUMMARY
A judge has scheduled President-elect Donald Trump’s sentencing in the controversial hush money case for January 10, 2025, just days before his inauguration as the 47th U.S. president. Despite the conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records, Judge Juan Merchan confirmed Trump will not face incarceration, stating, “It seems proper at this juncture to make known the Court’s inclination to not impose any sentence of incarceration, a sentence authorized by the conviction but one the People concede they no longer view as a practicable recommendation.” The judge also allowed Trump the option to appear for sentencing in person or remotely. The case has been widely criticized by Trump’s allies as politically motivated. Meanwhile, Trump demonstrated his statesmanship during a visit to Paris, where he held high-level meetings and attended the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral.
