Ended up getting indicted. Newly released Court Transcripts show his outbursts earned him a stern rebuke from judge juan merchan. Judge merchan saying to trumps attorney, todd blanchethis, i understand that your client is upset at this point, but he is cursing audibly, and he is shaking his head visually, and thats contemptuous and has the potential to intimidate the witness and the jury can see that. Trumps attorney, mr. Blanche, quote, i will talk to him. Judge mer shonn speaking to the court, so i am speaking at the bench because i dont want to embarrass him. Mr. Blanche, i will talk to him. The judge, you need to speak to him. I wont tolerate that. Mr. Blanche, i will talk to him. Now, one of the moments that inspired that and angered trump so much was Stormy Daniels description of part of their encounter in a hotel room in 2006. For reference heres how she described it on camera for 60 minutes in all its cringeworthy glory. It started off all about him, just talking about himself
Tonight, warnings of a bloodbath as israel could be just days away from a Military Operation On Rafah Fareed Zakaria joins us. Lets go out front good evening. Im Erin Burnett Outfront tonight. A dramatic moment in court as trumps former gatekeeper and confidant, hope hicks, broke down on the stand hicks was sitting just feet away from her former boss. This is the moment caught by the Sketch Artist immediately got emotional when trumps team began the crossexamination and asked her about her time at trump organization. Now, that was that particular moment. The reality is from the moment hope hicks walked into that courtroom, the atmosphere change. This is an important witness. Are reporters who were there say it was almost electric in terms of the change in the room . Hicks is as inner circle for trump as it gets. And she did prove to be a key witness of the witnesses so far, revealing never before known details that frankly were crucial to both sides for the prosecution. When asked if M
Id front next israel could be just days away from a military operation on rafah. Fareed zakaria joins us. Lets go out front good evening. Im Erin Burnett Outfront tonight. A dramatic moment in court as trumps former gatekeeper and confidence on hope hicks broke down on the stand. Hicks was sitting just feet away from her former boss. This is the moment caught by the Sketch Artist immediately got emotional when trumps team began the crossexaminatio n and asked her about her time at Trump Organization now, that was that particular moment. The reality is from the moment he picks walked into that courtroom, the atmosphere change. This is an important witness. Are reporters who were there say it was almost electric in terms of the change in the room, hicks is as inner circle for trump as it gets and she did prove to be a key witness of the witnesses so far revealing never before known details that frankly were crucial to both sides for the prosecution. When asked if Michael Cohen would have
They say there is no case here. But we have a corrupt Attorney General that tried to make a case. Thank you very much. [indiscernible] mr. President , do you believe in karma . John the president walks away after speaking to cameras outside the courtroom there in manhattan, the former president insisting its a witch hunt, he did nothing wrong, that maralago was undervalued by the judge, which a lot of people would say at 18 million hes got a case to say that it was undervalued. This is going to go on for a long time. We may be hearing from the former president a lot in the days and weeks ahead. Gillian you heard him sort of tripling down, same Talking Points over the same strategy, messaging over the last two days as well, reiterating his claim maralago should be valued at closer to 1. 5 billion. John and adding the new wrinkle some republicans are floating his name for Speaker Of The House. Something well get into a little later on. Gillian i would not wish on my worst enemy. That the
Chaos on capitol hill. As republican hardliners get their wish. Kevin mccarthy losing his gavel. Now the house is without a speaker amid a slew of contentious issues including another potential government shutdown. Plus donald trump back in court, this time under a new gag order. But he is still attacking prosecutors as his former accountant gets grilled on the witness stand. We are live at the courthouse. And a historic new strike. Thousands of Health Care Workers walking off the job. What theyre asking for and what it means for patients. We are following these major developing stories and many more, all coming in right here to Cnn News Central. Divided and searching for a new speaker. Right now on capitol hill the race to replace Kevin Mccarthy is heating up. This Morning Judiciary chairman jim jordan became the first to throw his hat into the ring, publicly announcing he will run for the speakership. And republican sources tell us there are currently at least two others considering