Defense rests case on day 20 of trial without calling Trump to testify

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Former President Donald Trump's defense team rested their case Tuesday morning without calling Trump to testify.

Court will resume at 2:15 p.m. on Tuesday where the judge and the defense and prosecution teams will discuss the charges and the instructions that will be given to the jury.

The jury was dismissed until next Tuesday, after Memorial Day. Judge Merchan anticipates giving jury instructions will take at least one hour. He expects summations to take at least a day. Merchan said he likes a jury to hear both at the same time. He then likes to give the jury charge, and then Jury begins deliberations.

Merchan said he likes a jury to hear both sides' closing arguments at the same time. He then likes to give the jury charge, and then jury can begin deliberations.

Jury deliberations should begin next Wednesday, May 29.