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…

Trump Declines to Testify as Defense Concludes in Hush Money Trial

Donald Trump announced to the court that he will not testify in his criminal trial over a hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels. The decision follows his defense team's resting of its case and flies in the face of dire warnings from legal experts that such a maneuver could tarnish his defense. Trump's legal team, led by attorney Todd Blanche, had earlier stated that a decision on whether Trump would testify had not been made. Trum…

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.

Trump doesn't testify, defence rests case in trial

Donald Trump's defence lawyers rested their case on Tuesday – without the former president following through on a vow to testify – as the judge planned jury deliberations in the historic criminal trial for early next week. After approximately five weeks, 19 witnesses, reams of documents and sometimes salacious testimony, judgment day in the first ever trial of a former US president was drawing closer. New York law means the trial has not been sh…