NEW YORK — Testimony in the criminal hush money trial against former President Donald Trump has concluded after more than four weeks and nearly two dozen witnesses, moving the case to the crucial stages of closing arguments, jury deliberations, and a possible verdict.

Trump faces 34 felony charges of falsifying business records with the intent to commit or conceal other crimes relating to payments made to porn star Stormy Daniels to maintain her silence about an alleged sexual encounter in 2006. Trump has pleaded not guilty and denies the affair. Despite the structure of the falsified records charges, he has not been charged with any other crimes.