The judge presiding over the New York hush money trial against Donald Trump appears ready to hand favors to both the prosecutors and the former president’s defense on instructions to give the jury before they deliberate on a verdict for the historic case.
Judge Juan Merchan said he expects to hand the final instructions back to parties on Thursday, which could ultimately prove to be a double-edged sword for both Trump and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. For now, it’s a waiting game to see whether Trump or New York prosecutors will achieve their desired outcomes.
Despite the hours of revealing testimony and tense cross-examination throughout the weekslong trial, the jury instruction phase of the…
