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Judge Bickers With Trump’s Lawyers Over Efforts To Instruct Jury On An “Advice Of Counsel” Defense In Hush Money Trial — Update


The defense has rested its case in Donald Trump‘s hush money trial, meaning that the former president will not take the stand. The prosecution rested its case on Monday. Bob Costello, a Trump-friendly criminal defense lawyer, completed his testimony this morning. It’s not a surprise that Trump will not take the stand, as his attorneys […]

The defense has rested its case in Donald Trump ‘s hush money trial, meaning that the former president will not take the stand. It’s not a surprise that Trump will not take the stand, as his attorneys had signaled as such, but he has been known for making last-minute decisions that ignore the advice of advisers. In his testimony, Costello showed flashes of the combativeness that got him in trouble with Merchan on Monday, but nothing that drew another rebuke from the bench.

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