Scuttling an unorthodox decision to sway the proceedings, the former President, Donald Trump, has been turned down from presenting his own closing statement in his civil fraud trial in New York. The presiding Justice, Arthur Engoron of the Manhattan Supreme Court, underscored the importance of adhering to 'relevant, material facts.' Communication between the Justice and Trump’s attorney, Christopher Kise, made it clear that the former commander-in-chief, age 77, could not acquiesce to the 'lawful limits' enforced by the court.

Kise had initially signaled to Justice Engoron in an email on January 4th that, after the attorneys had made their case in the $370 million trial taking place on Thursday, Trump would attempt to lend his voice to the proceedings. The concept, however, faced stark opposition from Andrew Amer, representative of the New York Attorney General’s Office - the prosecuting entity in this litigation. He expressed concerns about Trump's propensity for speeches that might divert from the core subject, his apparent evasiveness and past non-compliances with court orders.

Despite Amer's reservations, Justice Engoron was open to allowing Trump to speak, but strictly within the boundaries of what is permissible in a counsel’s closing argument. Engoron insisted on this unique condition that any dialogue from Trump should stick to the 'relevant, material facts that are in evidence, and application of the relevant law to those facts.'

Scuttling an unorthodox decision to sway the proceedings, the former President, Donald Trump, has been turned down from presenting his own closing statement in his civil fraud trial in New York. The presiding Justice, Arthur Engoron of the Manhattan Supreme Court, underscored the importance of adhering to 'relevant, material facts.' Communication between the Justice and Trump’s attorney, Christopher Kise, made it clear that the former commander-in-chief, age 77, could not acquiesce to the 'lawful limits' enforced by the court.
Kise had initially signaled to Justice Engoron in an email on January 4th that, after the attorneys had made their case in the $370 million trial taking place on Thursday, Trump would attempt to lend his voice to the proceedings. The concept, however, faced stark opposition from Andrew Amer, representative of the New York Attorney General’s Office - the prosecuting entity in this litigation. He expressed concerns about Trump's propensity for speeches that might divert from the core subject, his apparent evasiveness and past non-compliances with court orders.
Despite Amer's reservations, Justice Engoron was open to allowing Trump to speak, but strictly within the boundaries of what is permissible in a counsel’s closing argument. Engoron insisted on this unique condition that any dialogue from Trump should stick to the 'relevant, material facts that are in evidence, and application of the relevant law to those facts.'

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