Donald Trump has become the first former United States president ever sentenced for a crime, but he avoided imprisonment or a fine, allowing him to enter the White House unencumbered.
Appearing virtually at Friday's sentencing hearing, Trump called his criminal trial and conviction a very terrible experience, insisting he committed no crime and decrying it as a political witch-hunt.
Prosecutors argued that the hush-money payments aimed to conceal allegations of a sexual relationship with Stormy Daniels that could have been politically damaging during the 2016 election.
Trump's conviction will appear on his permanent record despite his plans to appeal, marking a significant moment in U.S. political history.
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