The New York judge who presided over Donald Trump’s hush money case on Friday sentenced the president-elect to an “unconditional discharge,” meaning he is now a convicted felon in the eyes of New York state law but will face no further penalties.

President-elect Donald Trump is facing sentencing for his New York hush money conviction after the nation's highest court refused to intervene.

Follow live updates and the latest news coverage as Trump attends his sentencing hearing with Judge Juan Merchan following jury conviction in his hush money case.

The rare and lenient sentence, which will spare President-elect Donald J. Trump jail time, was used to address his unusual status.

Donald Trump was convicted in May on 34 counts of falsifying business records. He was sentenced Friday in a New York court.

A glum Donald Trump appeared virtually Friday at his sentencing for covering up hush money paid to a porn star, forcing him to revisit his felony conviction just days before he returns to the White House.

The president-elect received an unconditional discharge of his sentence, which formalizes his status as a felon and makes him the first to carry that distinction into the White House. He had fought to avoid the proceeding at every turn.

President-elect Donald Trump faces sentencing Friday for his New York hush money conviction after the nation’s highest court refused to intervene