Lawyer preparation suggests Trump won't testify in New York trial – The Washington Post
Awaiting final word from the mercurial defendant, the judge is proceeding as if Trump will not take the stand.
After brashly declaring he wanted to testify in his criminal trial, it appears increasingly unlikely that Donald Trump will do so, as the jury seems poised to hear closing arguments next week.
Defendants rarely testify in their own defense, because their lawyers advise them that the risks of doing so, particularly when it comes to being questioned by prosecutors under oath, are simply too great.