It's Benzinga, and here's what's on the block.
Donald Trump explained his reasoning for not testifying at his
criminal hush money trial,
claiming it was due to rulings from the judge that
made it difficult to testify and discuss his past.
Last month, the judge overseen the case,
Juan Merchant, issued a ruling limiting the topics Trump could
discuss if he testified,
but saying other civil cases against Trump could be discussed.
Trump initially said he absolutely would testify,
but his lawyers ultimately rested their defense without calling him
to the stand.
Trump criticized Judge Merchant and the New York judicial system
as rigged,
dismissing the 34 felony charges against him related to hush
money payments as baseless.
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