good evening. today in his new york civil fraud trial, the former president swung a wrecking ball at a pillar of his defense, namely that he left the question of his business empire worth to his accountants. or in the words of his codefendant son, eric, i pour concrete. i don t focus on appraisals. between attacks of the judge and letitia james, his words suggest the opposite, that he was involved. these are appraisals that the judge has already ruled were fraudulent. i would look at them, the former president said on the stand, i would see them, and i would maybe on occasion have some suggestions, which is what the state of new york is claiming, that the appraisals were inflated on his behalf and at his behest. he went beyond those already court determined appraisals saying, quote, the net worth of me was far greater than the financial statements. the former president also admitted involvement in lowering evaluations in the case of his trump tower at the time forbes magazine
Access Hollywood Video. Jessica leeds told the times she was assigned the seat next to donald trump in first class on an airplane 35 years ago when donald trump was still flying on commercial airplanes. She said he politely introduced himself. But then after the meal was served and the trays were taken away, donald trump started putting his hands all over her and grabbing her. Here is some of her Video Interview with the New York Times. If he had stuck with the upper part of the body, i might not have gotten i might not have gotten that upset. But its when he started putting his hand up my skirt, and that was it. That was it. I i was out of there. The other woman in tonights New York Times report is rachel crooks, who is 22 years old in 2005 when she was working as a receptionist in a company
located in trump tower. Here is how the times describes what happened the first time she saw donald trump in the building and introduced herself. They shook hands, but mr. Trump would not let go,
Make my point through economic argument. But the reality of it is weve got a president that doesnt want to listen to reason, doesnt want to hear the economic argument. He wants to rule through fear. And through intimidation and that simply isnt president ial. Thats not american. Thats not what this country is about. We are a country of broad shoaled rtz and big hearts. We welcome the stranger. We put people to work. These individuals were vetted not once, not twice but three times. None of them have committed a crime. They have done nothing but contribute to the greatest country in the world. They willingly came forward and gave their information to the government and this president betrayed them. It doesnt need to get any fancier. Were not splitting atoms here. This is an unbelievable conversation. Patty hasnt had a chance to speak yet. I said this is no long ardog
whistle, its a bull horn now. I think the argument this is a legal issue is completely disingenuous by this administratio
Michael flynn. End the investigation. Im joined noud by ken dilanian with nbc news it, Natasha Bertrand who covers is the russia probe with the atlantic and jill winebanks, all three of you, i want to know what you make of these two witnesses being called, comey already and sessions very soon. And then the president. Chris, what i think this shows is mueller is accelerating sat ob struskz justice aspect of the probe. The three pillars of this investigation, it looks like the Obstruction Case is going down the track further and faster than the collusion and Money Laundering. Theres a lot we dont see but the obstruction witnesses we know who they are and what stories they have to tell. Its not a surprise that comey is a key witness. Whats surprising to me is its happening now and seems like its speeding up. Natasha, explain how you see what kind of a case mueller is going to make here with these hot witnesses now. It seems like ken said hes moving more quickly along the obstruction path.
Putting aside the fact the bible is under our constitution, not the framework to resolve these issues, which the Attorney General knows even if the white house spokesperson does not know that. Lets look at what else we have here. Jeff sessions dismissing all of these concerns from experts and families by saying these Migrant Children who were ripped from their parents arms are well cared for. This is hhs, health and human servic services. Something entirely different from the criminal Justice System that they care for these children in a. Proper way. They are providing food and education in their native language, health and dental care. We transport them where they want the to go while they are in the country. That is the representation of the Trump Administration about what they are doing. Et we show you that so you can see their version of events. What we are seeing, though, on the ground is very different. Heres whats happening inside the casa shelter in texas. Children sleeping in