It’s just being reported that Trump himself will deliver part of his defense’s closing argument during his civil fraud trial in New York City.
This is set to happen on Thursday and it’s said that Trump is “determined” to do this.
Here’s more via ABC News:
Former President Trump intends to personally deliver part of the defense’s closing argument at the conclusion of his civil fraud trial in New York on Thursday, sources familiar with the former president’s strategy tell ABC News.
The defendants in the case — Trump, his two eldest sons and two former Trump Organization executives — are represented by three primary attorneys, Christopher Kise, Clifford Robert and Alina Habba. But sources say Trump himself is determined to deliver a portion of the closing statement.
The sources cautioned that plans for the defense’s closing argument remain fluid.
The Manhattan courtroom where his trial has been held over its first 11 weeks is currently in use for another high-profile trial involving the New York attorney general’s case against the National Rifle Association and Wayne LaPierre, and the judge in that case told jurors the trial would temporarily move to a different courtroom this week to accommodate Trump’s civil trial.
I’m not sure that this is such a great idea but perhaps Trump can connect with the judge in a way he hasn’t been able to before. It does give him a way of saying what he wants to say without being put on the stand and being subject to cross examination.