Trump Attorney Says Trial Witness ‘Lied,’ Tells Jury to Find Him Not Guilty

‘That was a lie and he got caught red-handed,’ his lawyer says.

Former President Donald Trump (L) appears in court with his attorney Todd Blanche during his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City on April 26, 2024. Curtis Means/Getty Images

Former President Donald Trump’s attorney on Tuesday said a key witness in his New York criminal trial lied to the jury, while saying that his client is innocent and broke no laws.

The remarks were made during closing arguments in the case in which the former president is accused of 34 counts of falsifying business records.