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Victoria Bekiempis

‘Mr Trump, why won’t you testify?’: hush-money trial nears end with a fizzle, not a bang

White man wearing black suit and yellow tie gestures with his hands as another man in a suit stands behinds him
Donald Trump talks to the press while standing with his attorney Todd Blanche at the end of the day at his criminal trial in New York, on 21 May 2024. Photograph: Getty Images

Donald Trump’s criminal hush-money trial inched toward its final stretch on Tuesday with a fizzle, not a bang.

The former president’s defense rested after calling two witnesses, and Trump – despite previously saying that he would take the stand – was not among them. After the defense announced its decision to rest, Judge Juan Merchan told jurors to return on Tuesday 28 May for closing arguments, and that they should expect to start deliberations the following day.

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