Judge Arthur Engoron

Judge says Donald Trump won’t give own closing argument at civil fraud trial after disputing rules

Engoron rejected the request after Trump's lawyers objected to the judge’s insistence that the former president stick to “relevant” matters and “not deliver a campaign speech”
Trump indicated he will still attend Thursday’s court proceeding and reiterated his desire to “personally do the closing argument”

By AP · 11 January 2024

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