Former President Donald Trump backed out of testifying in his New York civil fraud trial, claiming that he had already testified “VERY SUCCESSFULLY & CONCLUSIVELY” in a Truth Social rant. However, his legal team is still wrapping up his defense in a case that could have significant implications for the Trump Organization. Meanwhile, in a federal election interference case, former president Jack Smith has asked the Supreme Court to take up his claim that he’s immune from criminal prosecution. In a separate trial, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani is facing a defamation trial for falsely claiming that Georgia election workers committed fraud. Additionally, an expert witness in Trump’s fraud trial was paid nearly $900,000 for his testimony, claiming there was “no evidence whatsoever of any accounting fraud.” Trump also returned to the courtroom for the first time in more than a month after seeing a sketch of himself and commenting that he needed to lose weight. Meanwhile, federal prosecutors have previewed their expert witness list in Trump’s election conspiracy case. A final verdict in all these cases could have a significant impact on the future political and legal prospects of Mr. Trump.
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