Former President Donald Trump reportedly said Friday he would “absolutely” testify in his New York criminal trial regarding allegations of falsifying business records to cover up hush-money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels.

But former New Jersey Superior Court Judge Andrew Napolitano told Newsmax it might not be wise for Trump to testify at his trial, which began Monday with jury selection.

“The issue that they’ll have to face at the end of the government’s case is, does Donald Trump take the witness stand?” Napolitano told “Carl Higbie FRONTLINE” on Monday. “When a witness testifies in a criminal case, the witness can be cross examined on the subject of the testimony.

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