Sussmann Makes the Right Call in Opting Not to Testify

Don’t I have all the luck! This my column on why it would be a mistake for Michael Sussmann to testify in his own defense. Or at least it was going to be until it was announced, as we were about to go to press, that he had changed his mind and decided not to testify.

If you’ve been following our Isaac Schorr’s top-notch courtroom coverage, you know that the prosecution rested its case against Sussmann on Wednesday, in his trial for allegedly lying to the FBI. After a very brief defense case, both sides have now rested, and the trial will soon proceed to closing arguments.

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Andrew C. McCarthy

Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.

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Don’t I have all the luck! This my column on why it would be a mistake for Michael Sussmann to testify in his own defense. Or at least it was going to be until it was announced, as we were about to go to press, that he had changed his mind and decided not to testify.

If you’ve been following our Isaac Schorr’s top-notch courtroom coverage, you know that the prosecution rested its case against Sussmann on Wednesday, in his trial for allegedly lying to the FBI. After a very brief defense case, both sides have now rested, and the trial will soon proceed to closing arguments.

About the Author

Andrew C. McCarthy

Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.