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Kaitlan Collins
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Judge Merchan begins today by clarifying to former President Trump that he does have the "absolute" right to testify if he chooses. Trump claimed falsely yesterday that he couldn’t, and his attorney shook his head in affirmation.
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Kaitlan Collins
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Upon leaving court today, Donald Trump said he's not allowed to testify because of the gag order, which is not accurate.
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Kyle Griffin
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Breaking: Prosecutors have just called Hope Hicks to the witness stand in Trump's criminal trial.
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Kyle Griffin
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Judge Merchan just corrected Trump:
Yesterday, Trump claimed, "I'm not allowed to testify because of an unconstitutional gag order."
Merchan made clear this morning: "As the name of the order indicates, it only applies to extrajudicial statements," not those in the courtroom.
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