Highlights from closing arguments : NPR

Former President Donald Trump leaves Manhattan Criminal Court at the end of the day’s proceedings during his criminal trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments in New York City on Tuesday.

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NEW YORK — Lawyers gave their final arguments Tuesday in their effort to convict or acquit former President Donald Trump of 34 felony counts of falsified business records as the historic trial pushes closer to an end.

A 12-person jury, which has listened to 22 witnesses and over six hours of arguments, is set to begin deliberating Wednesday. It could be hours or…