Judge says Trump not allowed to give closing arguments in NY civil fraud case

Former President Donald Trump will not deliver his own closing argument in his New York civil business fraud trial as initially planned.

The decision to rescind the conditional permission for this unusual approach came from Judge Arthur Engoron a day before closing arguments.

The judge insisted that Trump adhere to the standard rules applicable to attorneys’ closing arguments, prohibiting attacks on the characters of adversaries, the judge, or others in the court system.

Trump’s legal team objected, claiming these restrictions unfairly restricted his ability to speak.

Following the judge’s decision on Wednesday, Trump’s attorney Alina Habba remarked, “Is anyone surprised anymore?”

The trial carries the potential for significant financial penalties for Trump, possibly costing him hundreds of millions of dollars and impacting his business activities in New York, the Associated Press reported.

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