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Trump declines to testify at hush-money trial as defense rests its case – live



Ex-president won’t take stand after previously saying he ‘absolutely’ would and repeated false claims that a gag ordered barred him from doing soDefense rests without Trump testifying in hush-money trialSign up for our free Trump on Trial newsletterDonald Trump’s criminal hush-money trial entered its 19th day on Monday in Manhattan with what has become a routine procession, with a phalanx of supporters that included his son, Eric, Kash Patel and the law professor Alan Dershowitz, a former leader of the New York Hells Angels chapter, and a disgraced former NYPD commissioner.Here are some key takeaways from the day’s proceedings: Continue reading…



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Author : Victoria Bekiempis and Léonie Chao-Fong

Publish date : 2024-05-21 19:37:13

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