to pay our bills would be the american people would have a real kick in the economic vein, as a matter of fact the rest of world would, too. president biden and house speaker mccarthy in the oval office yesterday after what both sides called a productive meeting. we ll look at the issues that are still holding up a deal on the debt ceiling. plus, e. jean carroll wants a judge to update her defamation lawsuit against donald trump following his comments about her during a recent town hall. and also ahead the field for the 2024 republican presidential domination adds a new name. we ll show you senator tim scott s first pitch to voters. good morning, and welcome to way too early on this tuesday, may 23rd. i m jonathan lemire. thanks interest starting your day with us. we ll begin this morning with the ongoing debt ceiling negotiations in washington. president joe biden and house speaker kevin mccarthy met at the white house yesterday afternoon. they emerged without a deal
Friend turned foe takes the witness stand. Michael cohen is billed as the prosecutions star witness of the former president s historic criminal trial. But, can cohen convince the courts testimony is credible . Welcome to a brandnew hour of fox news like im arthel neville. Eric hello everyone thank you for joining us im eric sean. Michael cohen previously confessed to lying to congress. Then in trumps New York Civil Trial last of all he was a major witness. The former president branded them as a disgraced liar. Cohen a longtime lawyer and socalled fixer to the former president is expected to detail how he and the former president arrange to pay adult film star actress Stormy Daniels 130,000 dollars to keep quiet about her alleged affair with trump. The prosecution is relying heavily on his testimony. Some legal experts say cohens record could potentially harm the case. Former acting u. S. Attorney general Matthew Whitaker who served in the Trump Administration, this morning. Michael coe
made to adult film star actress stormy daniels. the former president will appear by video for a hearing today, so the judge in the case can explain to him the rules of new protective order, which bars trump from using evidence to attack witnesses. the judge agreed to the order earlier this month after it was requested by prosecutors from the manhattan d.a. s office. under the rule the former president and his lawyers will not be allowed to share evidence to third parties or and this is important post it on social media. it also requires that certain sensitive materials shared by prosecutors are be kept only by trump s lawyers, not the former president himself. trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the case. a trial is expected to begin at some point next year.