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Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts of trying to cover up hush-money payments to former porn star Stormy Daniels over an affair during the 2016 presidential campaign

Trump gets unconditional discharge, but DOJ wants 15 years for Bob Menendez

A New York judge granted President-elect Donald Trump an unconditional discharge from any jail time or fines related to his conviction in the Big Apple hush-money case, but Trump will return to the Oval Office as a convicted felon, an ignominious first in U.S. history.

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