The old president donald trump (2017-2021) He reiterated his innocence this Thursday on the last day of the trial against him in New YorkThe judge presiding over the case, Arthur Engoron, allowed him to speak even though he had told him the day before that he was prohibited from doing so.
After a short 15-minute break in this session, which included closing arguments, Trump’s lawyers asked the judge the following question once again: let your customer do the talkingThe judge agreed, but not before warning the former president that he should limit himself to the matter on trial.
“I am innocent”Trump made a statement from the microphone at the table where he was sitting with his lawyers, and then repeated his attacks on the state attorney general: Letitia James, who accused him of fraudhis two oldest children and two other Trump Organization officials.
Without getting up from his chair, Trump said, “There is not a single witness against us,” and repeated: This is a “witch hunt”This argument had already been used by his lawyer Christopher Kise at the beginning of the process; He also attacked prosecutor James, claiming that he had not presented evidence against his client throughout the process.