“After brashly declaring he wanted to testify in his criminal trial, it appears increasingly unlikely that Donald Trump will do so, as the jury seems poised to hear closing arguments next week,” the Washington Post reports.
“Defendants rarely testify in their own defense, because their lawyers advise them that the risks of doing so, particularly when it comes to being questioned by prosecutors under oath, are simply too great.”
“Four people close to the former president said next week’s plan does not include him testifying, and they expect the jury to start deliberating later in the week.”
Associated Press: What we’ve learned so far in the Trump hush money trial and what to watch for as it wraps up.
