Updated May 28, 2024 at 8:12 PM Closing arguments wrapped up at 8 p.m. after a marathon 10-hour session where both the defense and prosecution meticulously laid out their arguments in former president Donald Trump’s historic hush money trial. Todd Blanche, the former president's attorney, spoke for nearly three hours seeking to poke holes in the prosecution's case. Specifically, Blanche targeted the testimony of key witness Michael Cohen.