Welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper what were going to start today with our Law And Justice lead a stern warning for donald trump today from the bench. Keep violating your gag order and your Hush Money Cover of case, and you may well end up in jail. Judge juan merchan, Finding Today The Trump via lord, violated that gag order for the 10th time. He find a trump 1,000 which is the maximum penalty. But judge, where shine went on to tell the former president , quote, at the end of the de, i have a job to do and part of that job is to protect the dignity of the judicial system and compel respect as much as i do not want to impose a jail sanctioned and ive done everything i can to avoid doing so i want you to understand that i will if necessary, and appropriate, unquote. Today weve also heard testimony from two witnesses who went through check by check, the payments made by donald trump to his former attorney and fixer, Michael Cohen. Those payments are at the very heart of this case because
Situation room. Its coming up next greg, you news and the Trump Hush Money Criminal Trial a longtime trusted aid to donald trump takes the stand. Dan wrapping her Blockbuster Testimony just a short while ago, hope hicks, taking Jurors Inside Trump world as the Stormy Daniels story broke and describing how trump feared allegations of Sexual Misconduct would hurt his 2016 president ial campaign. Hicks, tearing up at one point as she faced crossexamination, were their former boss only a few feet away will take you inside the courtroom for all the key moments of the former president s historic criminal trial welcome to our viewers here in the United States and Around The World im wolf blitzer with a Special Report in the situation room, the trump trial today lets get right to the Breaking News on hope hicks testimony in the trump hush money, Hush Money Trial, the new revelations, the raw motion and i would all may impact the jurors deciding the former president s fate cnns chief Legal Affa
Court transcript former lawyer revealing new details about the Hush Money Payment been for the Adult Film Star, Keith Davidson, drawing connections between the deal and the 2016 president ial election, acknowledging he asked what have we done when trump won the defense seizing on davidsons history of Celebrity Clients with sensational cases in hopes of undermining his credibility. For the next hour, well take you inside the courtroom from gavel to gavel will break down todays most important developments and look ahead to whats next welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world im wolf blitzer with a Special Report in the Situation Room that trump trial today. De six of the testimony against donald trump wrapped up in New York City just a short while ago. Lets get right to the breaking news on what we learned the final witness of the De A Tech Analyst open the door for the prosecution to introduce a phone call involving trump into evidence. Cnns Kara Scannell is
For joining us. The news continues now, right here on cnn its tuesday, april 30, right now on cnn this morning, Breaking News Protesters at columbia break into an academic that make building a barricaded themselves inside. We are live on campus growing concern in israel and in congress, the International Criminal court is preparing an Arrest Warrant for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and donald trump back in court where the prosecutions third witness is laying out how the hush money for Stormy Daniels was actually paid 5 00 a. M. Here in washington alive. Look at venation its capital on this morning. Good morning, everyone. Im kasie hunt. Its wonderful to have you with us. We begin this morning with breaking overnight at Columbia University. Dozens of protesters breached an Academic Building next to the Protest Encampment and they barricaded themselves inside. Others outside the building, formed a human chain to block out access to the entrance in these images from inside columbias
And were following a tens exchanges across American College campuses over the war in gaza right now, pair of Dueling Protests happening at ucla, the School Official says a Security Barrier was breached. That was intended to separate two groups of protesters. One side when for an end to the war and for the establishment of a palestinian state. The other is asking americans to stand with israel in the wake of of hamas attack on october 7. Its the latest example of nationwide protests that have swept through colleges overnight. The university of southern then california said it was temporarily closing campus to everyone except for residents following disruptions and reports of vandalism and Arizona State University Officials say a majority of the 72 arrested there for trespassing on friday. Were not students cnns Camila Bernal is live for us as they use clia protests. Where are these dueling demonstrations are underway. Whats happening hey fred, the problem that the university having its