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Trump Refuses to Testify: Recent US Political Updates from The Economist

TL/DR - Donald Trump's lawyers concluded their case, with closing arguments expected the following week. Two witnesses were called by the defense: Robert Costello, an associate of Trump who aimed to undermine Michael Cohen's credibility, and a paralegal from Trump's legal team. The jury was excused until after the holiday weekend, while the judge…

Trump’s Defense Concludes in ‘Hush Money’ Trial

TL/DR - The defense team in Donald Trump's "hush money" trial rested its case, with Trump choosing not to testify. The defense called two witnesses, one of whom was attorney Robert Costello, who argued that Trump was unaware of the $130,000 payment made by Michael Cohen to Stormy Daniels in 2016. The trial will reconvene next Tuesday for closing…