Live Updates: Trump to Be Sentenced in N.Y. Criminal Case

[David Boyle]

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Source: New York Times

After months of delay, President-elect Donald J. Trump on Friday is set to become the first American president to be criminally sentenced.

He is expected to avoid jail or any other substantive punishment, but the proceeding will still carry significant symbolic importance. It will formalize his status as a felon, making him the first to carry that dubious designation into the presidency.

The proceeding is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m., and might be brief. Mr. Trump will appear virtually, projected onto a screen in a chilly yet bright Lower Manhattan courtroom filled with reporters, sketch artists and courtroom personnel.

Once Mr. Trump is sentenced, he will be able to begin a formal appeal of his conviction. He cannot, however, pardon himself. The presidential pardon authority does not extend to state charges.

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01/10/nyregion/trump-hush-money-sentencing

[David Boyle]

1. Here's a fun observation:

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01/10/nyregion/trump-hush-money-sentencing/a7d65960-b268-5658-91c6-cef4eea95e44?smid=url-share

"The courtroom -- the same one that Trump sat in for his trial -- is somehow noticeably cleaner than it was during those proceedings. Trump and his aides constantly remarked on how unpleasant they found the atmosphere to be." (Maggie Haberman)

[mpcamb]

5. Get trump and his minions out and it's surprising how much cleaner it feels.

[David Boyle]

7. Haw haw!

[David Boyle]

2. He scowls

"Trump is not visible on the large closed-circuit screens in the courtroom. But on the monitors placed on the defense table, Trump and his lawyer, Todd Blanche, can both be seen on camera. They are sitting in front of two flags, and Trump is wearing a red tie and a slight scowl."

[David Boyle]

3. Link for that if you like:

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01/10/nyregion/trump-hush-money-sentencing/d110190b-660f-5826-8a7c-39623e855c86?smid=url-share

I may or may not post all the mini-links from now on, but the scowl deserves one.

[David Boyle]

4. Merchan in the house

"The judge is on the bench and we are set to begin." (Jonah Bromwich)

[David Boyle]

6. Solid gold

"Justice Juan Merchan is on the bench, wearing a gold tie and his standard judicial robe. He is speaking slowly and steadily, going over routine procedure before the substantive proceeding begins." (Bromwich)

[David Boyle]

8. Shake it off

"Trump shakes his head as the court reiterates his conviction." (Haberman)

[Bengus81]

9. Wrist meet slap...........n/t

[David Boyle]

10. But even that, he can't take

Sad.

[David Boyle]

11. Emo bro has a sad

"Jan. 10, 2025, 9:44 a.m. ET1 minute ago
Jonah Bromwich Reporting from the courthouse

Steinglass, despite agreeing with the sentence of unconditional discharge, is blasting Trump, saying that rather than expressing any remorse for his criminal acts, he has spread disdain “for our institutions and the rule of law.”

Maggie Haberman
Jan. 10, 2025, 9:43 a.m. ET2 minutes ago
Maggie Haberman Reporting from the courthouse
Trump is now in a familiar pose, his arms crossed in defiance. He shakes his head again as Steinglass makes these remarks."

[Omaha Steve]

12. AFTER a review by forum hosts LOCKING

Live update links DO NOT WORK PROPERLY for LBN on the DU! Please post a non-live link in the future.

OS