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Will Ivanka Trump have to testify at her father's civil fraud trial? Judge to hear arguments Friday

Former President Donald Trump's civil business fraud trial is turning to the question of whether his daughter Ivanka will have to testify NEW YORK -- Days after former President Donald Trump got a taste of the witness stand, his New York civil Business fraud trial is turning to the question of whether his daughter Ivanka will have to testify , too. Friday's court session is set to start with a hearing on the issue. Ivanka Trump has been dismissed from the case, and lawyers for her family and its business contend that she shouldn't have to take the stand. New York state lawyers say she should, and they argue that the former Trump Organization executive vice president has relevant information. It's unclear how soon Judge Arthur Engoron will decide, or when Ivanka Trump would testify if ordered to do so. The civil case, brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James, accuses the former president, sons Donald Jr. and Eric, and the company of overstating the patri...