starts right now >> fron next a breaking news opening statements for trump's hush money trial. now set for nine, 30 monday morning. we'll take you inside the courtroom for details on what trump was zeroing in on today and what it may tell us about his legal strategy. but marjorie taylor greene says, it is civil war in the house of representatives. just hours before a boat that could very well end by johnson sent as speaker and breaking news just into cnn, a quote, huge explosion reported at a pro iran and military base we are working on those details let's go out front good moving on. >> america hill in for erin burnett outfront tonight, the breaking news opening statements in the first criminal trial of donald trump is set for 9:30 a.m. on monday. the jury of 12 and six alternates have been sworn in. an appeals court. judge rejected trump's last-ditch effort to delay that trial