1 years ago / 9:04 AM EDT

Trump to make another court appearance for Cohen's highly anticipated testimony

Trump is expected to make another appearance at the $250 million civil fraud trial as his former-lawyer-turned-foe Cohen is set to testify against him.

Cohen’s highly anticipated testimony comes after he was originally scheduled to appear in court last week. He ultimately didn’t appear that day as planned, saying he was dealing with a health issue. Judge Arthur Engoron said last week that Cohen’s testimony would be delayed for at least a week.

Despite Cohen’s absence, Trump followed through on attending the trial on Tuesday and Wednesday last week, having originally planned to see Cohen take the stand. The former president isn’t required to attend the proceedings.

Trump has decried the trial as “rigged” for the lack of a jury and accused New York Attorney General Letitia James of attempting election interference amid his presidential campaign.

James sued Trump in September 2022, alleging that he and his two adult sons engaged in efforts to inflate Trump’s personal net worth to make way for favorable loan agreements.