‘Extraordinary protection’: What Judge Merchan said while ‘sentencing’ Trump in hush money case – Times of India
US President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced to an ‘unconditional discharge‘ on Friday in connection with his hush-money conviction, just days before his inauguration. Judge Juan Merchan, presiding over the case, pointed out the unique nature of the proceedings and the ‘extraordinary legal protections’ tied to the office of the presidency. Here’s what Judge Merchan said…