Thanks for joining us. Its 12 00 p. M. Eastern. Im in for andrea mitchell. Donald trump is back in court right now for day 15 of his hush money election interference trial. Over the past hour, theres been a lot of testimony about Phone Records of Key Players Like david pecker and Michael Cohen. Before that, former Trump White House aide Madeleine Westerhout finished her time on the stand, testifying about everything from how close she worked with trump early in his presidency, including how trump reacted, she says he was very upset, when Stormy Daniels story became public. Westerhout testified about a key white house meeting in 2017 between donald trump and his former fixer and lawyer Michael Cohen. Cohen himself, a witness for the prosecution, is expected to take the stand on monday. His testimony could last several days. This after Stormy Daniels sparred with Donald Trumps attorney yesterday during the crossexamination after being accused of profiting off her encounter with donald tr
To disagree. A conversation to be continued. Its our turn to hand it off to our colleagues. Thank you all so much for being with us. Our reporters continue to update us from the courtroom and outside the courthouse. Its been a great couple of hours with you at home as well. Chris jansing and Andrea Mitchell pick up with much more news next. Stormy daniels back on the Witness Stand for her second day under only in the criminal trial against former president donald trump. The defense team portraying daniels as a liar looking for quick cash. Prosecutors taking their Second Chance to question their witness after the defendant and presumptive president ial nominee on his way into court promised very interesting things electric todays proceedings. Good day, im Andrea Mitchell, along with my colleague, Chris Jansing here in new york. For the next three hours, we will bring you live updates on exactly what is going on inside that manhattan courtroom. What has been going on all day long. Thats
A very good day to all of you from msnbc World Headquarters in new york. Welcome to alex witt reports. We begin with an emotional conclusion and week three of Donald Trumps hush money trial. A onetime top advisor to former president trump, hope hicks, testified for the prosecution, breaking down in tears at one point. She recalled the crisis in Trump Campaign with the access Hollywood Tape became public and then the chaos that followed. Von hilliard gives us a look. Reporter alex, hope hicks was a crucial witness for the prosecution. She was somebody that was part of a very close knit, small group of Campaign Advisors in 2015 and in 2016 for Donald Trumps campaign. She was a confidant who came on board even before he was a president ial candidate, joining the Trump Organization in 2014 and then she ascended to the post of Communications Director at Trumps White House in 2017 and 2018. She was one of former president trumps most trusted advisors. We want hope. For friday, hope hicks wal
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Cnn this morning continues right now. Good morning. Lets start with five things to know for wednesday, september 27. This Breaking News out of north korea. To country has decided to expel u. S. Army private travis king who crossed that the north from south korea in july. And its debate night in america. Seven republican candidates take the stage in california tonight to make their ways to voters. One person will not be on the stage, donald trump. He is going to give a Primetime Speech at a nonunion auto parts manufacturer in detroit as the United Auto Workers strike continues to day 13. With three days and 16 hours left, the Senate Unveiled a bipartisan plan to avoid the loo looming government shutdown. Speaker ke speaker Kevin Mccarthy is trying to get members in line. In philadelphia a dozen people under arrest after a big group of looters ransacked an apple store, a lululemon and a foot locker. This hour of cnn this morning starts now. We begin with the Breaking News out of north ko