Trump sentenced in New York hush-money case days before taking office

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United States President-elect Donald Trump has been sentenced to what's known as an "unconditional discharge" for his conviction over hush-money payments made to an adult film actress, making him the first former US president ever sentenced for a crime.

Judge Juan Merchan delivered the decision on Friday, a day after the US Supreme Court rejected an attempt by Trump's legal team to delay sentencing before the Republican leader's inauguration on January 20.

Al Jazeera's Alan Fisher joins live from Washington DC