And an important one. All right, we have a lot to get to tonight, after another day of major testimony in Donald Trumps first Criminal Trial. Michael cohen, was back on the stand today, Facing Cross Examination from todd blanche. For anyone who is county, mr. Cohen has been on the stand for more than 14 hours with more to come on monday. And nearly all day today todd blanche tried to undermine mr. Cohens credibility as a witness. Blanche spent half the morning recalling different episodes when Michael Cohen lied publicly, lying to congress, lying in court, lying about whether or not he sought a party, if it essentially forcing one to admit that he has been untruthful. Blanche also tried to paint as something as a renegade, a man who spent the 2016 Election Cycle Casting out on his own, speaking to the press both publicly and privately, without Donald Trumps consent, or his supervision. Blanche tried to call into question Michael Cohens memory, his ability to recall key moments in this
American airlines are what keep us safe. American values are what make us a part of what other nations want to work with. We put all that at risk people away from ukraine. We turn our backs on israel. Its just not worth it. But this message comes as the world is essentially holding its collective breath, waiting for what comes next in the middle east. Do you see all of the little talks and this Satellite Images . Those are hundreds of tanks and Armored Vehicles thatisrael has deployed ahead of a potential Ground Invasion. That massive Military Buildup is sitting, is waiting just about four miles north of that main entry point in kansas northern border. The Erez Crossing. The Israeli Military has been putting out videos like this one for days now, videos showing their tanks and troops training and preparing your council northam border. Today, israels Defense Minister traveled in person to tell israeli troops near the border to get organized and to be ready. Whoever sees gaza from afar n
The president was working on and those alternatives he says he discussed with israel. That is an important work to focus on at this hour in particular. I will be watching, thank you. Thank you. Tonight, on the way back from israel, President Biden said, he understands why some people might not be ready to believe that israel had nothing to do with a missile that struck a parking lot of a hospital and gaza. People over the region are upset about the hospital. She could have a message i can understand why. I can understand. You notice i dont say things like that unless i have faith in the service from which ive gotten it. The Defense Department says its highly unlikely that the israelis anyway. Thats why if you notice, i didnt say the thing i want to make sure is, look. Im not suggesting that hamas totally did it, either. Thats the whole thing. You have got to know how to shoot just right. Its not the first time hamas has launched something functional. So on all the detail, but i do know
Thank you, nicolle. We appreciate you. Im ari melber. We begin this broadcast with Breaking News out of the Georgia Rico Case against trump and his aides. Guilty. For the First Time Ever were reporting Tonight A Trump lawyer in the 2020 election case has now pled guilty. Sidney powell, who you may remember from presentations like that one she gave with giuliani after the election, a key coup lawyer. A key player, we should mention. Jack smiths case against trump. And most critically tonight, a rico defendant in that georgia case where she was booked for her mug shot. She was awaiting trial next week. The news tonight . She just pled guilty today, a bid to duck potentially harsher penalties in that criminal case. Unlike the federal case, today the cameras were rolling today in the georgia courtroom. You can see the defendant now convict sitting there this is where a onetime president ial lawyer became a convict. She admitted her guilt in the efforts to overturn trumps loss, and like any
President ial debate or in history has ever faced. Nothing even close to it and it is one that could create a gigantic challenge for joe biden. He may not be able to say anything about Donald Trumps indictments during these debates and that is a prospect no one has considered yet. Andrew weissmann will consider it for us in the discussion coming up. Lets talk about wednesday, the codeword, maybe. Ask if that is legal. Im going to be watching. We will check. Thanks, alex. Have a good show. Thank you. Donald trumps red necktie friends who alex was talking about came to the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse this week to praise one of the criminal defendants in the building and attacked District Attorney evan bragg, who donald trump falsely accuses of spending all of his time and resources on the prosecution of donald trump. People versus harvey weinstein. We are moving forward in that matter. We intend to retry it and those of you in court saw that the court set a window for a trial in the fa