Closing arguments set for next week in Trump trial

A New York judge scheduled closing arguments for next week in Donald Trump's hush money trial.

Justice Juan Merchan set closing arguments for Tuesday due to scheduling issues on his own court calendar, saying there would likely be a break of multiple days after testimony concluded before jurors would begin deliberating the case, reported CNN.

"It was either have a long break now, or have a long break then," Merchan said. "Unfortunately, the calendar is what it is.”

The former president's lawyers are expected to begin presenting their defense following weeks of witnesses for the prosecution, which wrapped up with former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen testifying about the scheme to pay off adult film actress Stormy Daniels just before the 2016 election to ensure her silence about a sexual relationship.

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