Donald Trump Jr. returns to stand in NY civil fraud trail, this time as witness for his own lawyers

The president's eldest son is the first of several witnesses the defense team for the Trump Organization is expected to call to the stand

By Joseph Weber

Published: November 13, 2023 10:07am

Updated: November 13, 2023 10:11am

Former President Trump's son Donald Trump Jr. on Monday returns to the witness stand in the New York civil fraud trial, this time as a witness for his own attorneys.

The president's eldest son is the first of several witnesses the defense team for the Trump Organization is expected to call to the stand.

Trump Jr. is a Trump Organization executive vice president. Two weeks ago, state lawyers questioned him about allegations the real estate firm inflated the value of assets to get lower loan interest rates.

He said in the earlier testimony that he never worked on the annual financial statements, which are at the center of New York Attorney General Letitia James’ $250 million lawsuit, according to the Associated Press.