Mike Johnson secured the gavel in dramatic fashion, as he was on track to lose before two Republican defectors changed their vote after speaking to Donald Trump.
Judge Merchan signalled that he would sentence Trump to what is known as a conditional discharge, in which a case gets dismissed if a defendant avoids re-arrest.
Judge Juan M. Merchan, who presided over Trump’s trial, signaled in a written decision that he’d sentence the former and future president to what’s known as a conditional discharge, in which a case is ...