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Trump’s Plan to Deliver Fraud Trial’s Closing Speech Falls Apart

A YUGE PROBLEM

Donald Trump wanted to deliver a closing argument at his bank fraud trial. But when his lawyers wouldn’t agree that he’d follow the rules, the judge blew the plan apart.

Jose Pagliery
Jose Pagliery 

Political Investigations Reporter

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Jose Pagliery

Jose Pagliery

Political Investigations Reporter

Jose_Pagliery

jose.pagliery@thedailybeast.com

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