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Donald Trump will not testify at his ‘hush money’ criminal trial as defense rests

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 21: Former U.S. President Donald Trump sits in the courtroom during his hush money trial at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 21, 2024 in New York City. Attorney Robert Costello will be back on the stand in Trump's hush money trial with the defense expected to rest their case. Judge Juan Merchan says to expect summations and closing arguments in the criminal trial next week. Former U.S. President Trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the first of his criminal cases to go to trial. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) Former President Donald Trump's Hush Money Trial Continues In New York

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Donald Trump will not testify at his “hush money” criminal trial after all.

The defense rested after Bob Costello stepped down from the stand, meaning that the ex-president will not testify.

The decision comes a day after Trump’s personal lawyer Alina Habba claimed to news cameras that Trump “wanted” to testify.

Jurors will now have a week off before closing statements, which have been scheduled for next Tuesday.

Lawyers from both sides will be back at court at 2:15 p.m. for a charging conference where they will hash out the instructions the jury will receive before it starts deliberating.

Justice Juan Merchan has said he expects deliberations could start as early as Wednesday.

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