Trump Chickens Out On Testifying As Defense Rests

CNBC reports:

Defense lawyers for Donald Trump rested their case at his criminal hush money trial Tuesday without calling the former president to testify.

Trump’s decision not to take the witness stand was not a surprise, as testifying carries serious risks for any criminal defendant, particularly for one with a tendency to speak off the cuff and undercut his prior statements, as he has shown in testimony in other, civil matters.

Trump had previously said he was “absolutely” willing to testify in the case, where he is accused of falsifying business records. Trump’s attorneys rested after finishing questioning criminal defense lawyer Robert Costello, the second of the witnesses they called to the stand.

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The defense has rested their case and once again Trump has chickened out of testifying after repeatedly promising to do so. Story …https://t.co/Oq8v3SHGUq

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) May 21, 2024