On December 20th, Donald Trump faced Judge Juan Merchan in a sentencing hearing. The hearing addressed crimes he committed in 2016 and into the early part of his presidency. Trump was convicted by a jury of 12 in a New York courtroom on 34 felony counts.
The sentence was delayed for months because of the 2024 presidential election. Although Trump is not going to serve jail time, pay a fine, or face house arrest, his conviction stands. The next president of the United States will be sworn in as the “First Felon.”
