Plans by the defendants’ lawyers to make an aggressive case to the jury have been scaled back as prosecutors have undercut testimony from defense witnesses.
The attempt to force Donald J. Trump to testify is a long-shot move that is almost certain to be fought by the former president — and perhaps by the judge in the case.
The far-right group has maintained that it only uses physical force defensively, but testimony in the seditious conspiracy trial of five of its members has focused on its culture of aggression.