in terms of deciding what penalty to impose. i've been curious by watching the questions he's asked, particularly today, he's a wild card in this in terms of whether or not he will fully bring the hammer down. the issues at play in this case have been in play during donald trump's whole career. he exaggerates, lies, inflates. he tries to evade authority and the law. this is the first time it's come into a public realm where he's being held accountable for decades of behavior. i don't think there's anything in this case that would surprise people who watched donald trump for a long time. >> the judgment day is finally coming. we have this shot up of where we expect the attorney general to speak. we also have lisa ruben outside the courtroom. what did you hear in this final day? >> reporter: ari, it was quite a doozy of a day. right before the lunch break the