{"id":61492,"date":"2024-05-20T15:09:37","date_gmt":"2024-05-20T22:09:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=61492"},"modified":"2024-05-20T15:09:37","modified_gmt":"2024-05-20T22:09:37","slug":"trumps-legal-weasel-waffles-on-whether-trump-will-testify-at-his-hush-money-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=61492","title":{"rendered":"Trump’s Legal Weasel Waffles on Whether Trump Will Testify at His ‘Hush Money’ Trial"},"content":{"rendered":"

Donald Trump’s criminal trial for falsifying business records and election interference (sometimes known as the “Hush Money”<\/em> case) may be approaching the end as attorneys on both sides begin to wrap up their witness examinations. The judge has tentatively scheduled Tuesday, May 28, for closing arguments.<\/p>\n

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Among the most eagerly anticipated events in this trial has been the question as to whether or not Trump would testify in his own defense. Most legal experts have held that it would be highly unlikely that Trump would take the oath and expose himself to potentially damaging cross-examination and perjury. For his part, Trump has wavered between contradictory statements insisting that would testify because he has nothing to hide, and whining, falsely, that he would not be able to testify due ot his gag order.<\/p>\n

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On Monday morning Trump’s legal spokesperson, Alina Habba, was interviewed on Fox News, where she seems to have more airtime than any of their hosts. Sandra Smith raised the matter of Trump’s testimony with Habba, but as is often the case, she got a vague response.<\/p>\n

Smith:<\/strong> What would be in the thought process to testify or not testify on the part of the former president?
\nHabba:<\/strong> He’s got to listen to his attorneys. It’s not as much what he wants to do. We know Trump wants to testify. He’s willing, he’s able, he… nothing to hide all. He’s absolutely ready to tell the truth. Frankly, I think his truth has already spoken. He was in the White House while somebody in accounting booked a legal fee payment as a legal expense. It’s pretty quick and it would be a pretty short testimony as far as the questions that would need to be asked, because he had no part in it.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Habba: We know Trump wants to testify. He's willing, he is able, he is nothing to hide it all. He's absolutely ready to tell the truth. pic.twitter.com\/9RMgtzVpuA<\/a><\/p>\n

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