NY v. Trump: Defense rests without calling former president to testify; motion to dismiss pending
Justice,Donald Trump,Hush Money,New York
Defense attorneys in New York v. Trump rested their case Tuesday morning without calling former President Trump to the stand to testify.
The prosecution rested its case Monday, and Trump defense attorneys called two witnesses — paralegal Daniel Sitko and a former legal adviser to Michael Cohen, Robert Costello — before resting its case.
Judge Juan Merchan dismissed the jury until after Memorial Day.
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. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
The next day, Tuesday, May 28, the jury will hear closing arguments from Trump defense attorneys and New York prosecutors.
