Judge won’t give Trump permission to make his own closing argument at NY fraud trial
Former President Trump will not be allowed to make his own closing argument in his New York civil fraud trial after his lawyers refused to guarantee he would stick to matters “relevant” to the case.
A day before scheduled closing arguments, Judge Arthur Engoron told Trump’s legal team that the former president will not speak in court.
An email exchange between Engoron and Trump’s lawyers posted to the case’s docket showed a testy back-and-forth over the types of comments Trump would be allowed to make.
https://www.kark.com/hill-politics/judge-reverses-on-allowing-trump-to-give-his-own-closing-argument-at-ny-fraud-trial/
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