The defense team in Donald Trump‘s hush-money trial in New York City rested their case on Tuesday without calling the former president to the stand.
A paralegal and Robert Costello, a lawyer who advised former Trump fixer Michael Cohen, served as the only two witnesses for the defense over the past couple of days.
Defense lawyers had also wanted campaign finance expert Bradley Smith to testify, but he did not take the stand after the judge placed limits on what he could say.
“We’ll be resting pretty quickly,” Trump said outside the courtroom. “Resting meaning resting the case. I won’t be resting. I don’t rest. I’d like to rest sometimes but I don’t get to rest.”
Judge Juan Merchan adjourned the court until next Tuesday when closing arguments are expected to occur, and jurors may be able to begin deliberations the following day.
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