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Showing Original Post only (View all)Judge Tells Trump He Has "Absolute Right to Testify" [View all]
As I predicted this morning, Judge Merchan informed defendant Donald Trump that he has an "Absolute right to testify".
NEW YORK, May 3 (Reuters) - The judge overseeing Donald Trump's hush money criminal trial said on Friday that a gag order preventing him from commenting about witnesses and jurors does not bar him from testifying in court on his own behalf.
I want to stress to Mr. Trump: you have an absolute right to testify at trial, Justice Juan Merchan said to start the 11th day in Trump's hush money trial.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-trial-hears-michael-cohen-was-despondent-he-was-denied-government-post-2024-05-03/
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I think the judge would love to have Trump testify. It would be one less thing for Trump to cry about-but
riversedge
May 3
#13
He should ask if he wants to testify. Wait for answer, then say he needs to tell his lawyers. Trump would be humilated.
Doodley
May 3
#5
Dookie Donnie is consulting with that paragon of legal thinking, Boris Epshteyn. What could go wrong?
Comfortably_Numb
May 3
#17
The 12 jurors and six alternates hearing the first criminal trial of a former U.S. president have yet to hear from the m
riversedge
May 3
#18
Now that tsf has said he doesn't want to testify....he's going to twist it into the judge telling him he has to testify
PortTack
May 3
#19