Trump defense rests at New York hush money trial, ex-president doesn’t testify

Trump's lawyers rested their case after calling just 2 witnesses. Experts say that's not unusual

By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s legal team has rested its case in his hush money trial after calling just two witnesses and opting not to have the former president take the stand in his own defense. But criminal defense lawyers say that isn’t all that unusual, despite what Hollywood courtroom dramas might suggest. They say the burden of proof is on prosecutors to prove their case. The defense only has to show th…

Trump's lawyers rested their case after calling just 2 witnesses. Experts say that's not unusual

By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s legal team has rested its case in his hush money trial after calling just two witnesses and opting not to have the former president take the stand in his own defense. But criminal defense lawyers say that isn’t all that unusual, despite what Hollywood courtroom dramas might suggest. They say the burden of proof is on prosecutors to prove their case. The defense only has to show th…

Defense rests without Trump taking witness stand in New York hush money trial - WNKY News 40 Television

NEW YORK (CNN) – On Tuesday, the defense rested its case in former President Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial in New York. The defense only called two witnesses, and the former president did not end up testifying. The defense’s case lasted just over two hours compared to weeks for the prosecution. Prosecutors rested their case Monday after calling 20 witnesses, including their star witness, Michael Cohen. Tuesday’s court proceedings ende…

Donald Trump rests defense case without taking stand at historic hush money trial

Prosecutors said they had nothing more to present to rebut the defense’s case.

'I don't get rest': Donald Trump decides not to take stand in hush money trial

The former president is accused of falsifying business records over hush money payments to the porn star Stormy Daniels. He had suggested throughout the trial he would take the stand but he elected not to do so on Tuesday.

Defense rests without ex-President Trump taking the witness stand in his New York hush money trial

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s lawyers rested their defense Tuesday without the former president taking the witness stand in his New York hush money criminal trial, moving the case closer to the moment when the jury will begin deciding his fate. “Your honor, the defense rests,” Trump lawyer Todd Blanche told the judge. Trump’s […]