Jeremy diamond in tel aviv. And this is cnn moment in American History tomorrow for the first time, prosecutors will present Opening Statements and a criminal trial of a former President Donald Trump will walk into a manhattan courtroom tomorrow morning, where he will hear the states case against him. Hes facing dozens of charges related to an alleged Hush Money Payment to Adult Film Actress Stormy Daniels made before the 2016 election this is the first of four criminal cases against trump to go on trial. Cnns Marshall Cohen joining us right now with more on all this, marshall walk us through what the trial just might look like. Hey fred, its History In The Making with Opening Statements scheduled for tomorrow morning in new york. This is the very first time in our nations history that a former president will sit for a criminal trial. Lets just zoom out fred and remind everybody how the heck we got here donald trump is facing 34 felony charges. These are state charges brought by the ma
Voting has ended for the fourth and final of the foreign aid packages as of todays very rare saturday session, there in us House Of Representatives. And you look at the toll those 366258 in favor of passage of this 26 israel aid package, 17 billion of it would go to offensive and defensive weapons for israel, 9 billion in humanitarian an aid for gaza. Of course, we still have to hear them officially say that this has been passed, but manu raju, back with this, theyre outside outside there on capitol hill. They have four items today to accomplish. Checkmark on three of them. Youve got to National Security aid package thats been approved the ukraine package approved and money for the indopacific region and allies that of a taiwan as well so this seemingly was embraced by a majority. Theyre just looking at the tally this was to be expected for Israel Package yeah, there was still some opposition and then as you say, it looks like this vote is not yet finalized yet. Im probably going to cl
Step counter those sport matt and wireless remote call good morning. Good morning. Welcome to cnn this morning, its saturday, april 20. Im victims walker. Heres what were working on for you this morning congress is in session for a working weekend because see a final vote on a 95 foreign aid package for ukraine and israel as early as this afternoon. A much different vote though could cost. Mike johnson, the speakers gavel, Marjorie Taylor greene says theres a civil war in the House Of Representatives. And as another lawmaker joining her motion to vacate, were going indepth ahead annually, a half a dozen blasts, rock a Military Base belonging to an iranbacked militia in iraq at a time of high tensions across the mideast. What we know about it coming up and former President Donald Trump hits the Campaign Trail today, just two days hes before Opening Statements begin. In an historic Hush Money Trial in new york, the judges stern warning to trumps legal team, thats coming so in just about
Presents blue carbon natures, hidden power premiers tomorrow night at nine eastern end pacific, only on cnn good morning and welcome to the best de of the week. It is saturday, april 20. Good to have you with us proceed in this morning. Im victor black wash. Just pictures opinion. I love it. Im amara walker. I love my sundays. Heres what were working on for you this morning. Were just hours away from a rare saturday session in congress to pass a critical 95,000,000,000. 04 aid package package backed by Speaker Johnson, but it could cost the republican his speakers gavel for sliding or depending on the democrats for their votes inside the deep divide in house and with The Middle East already on edge after strikes in israel and iran, what were learning about a series of deadly explosions at an iranbacked militia based in iraq. Thats ahead in life report happening today, former President Trump is set to make his First Campaign appearances since a jury was selected in his historic Hush Mon
Israel. Israel Defense Forces now say iran and their proxy forces in iraq, yemen, and lebanon launched around 350 rockets and missiles into israel overnight. Most of them shot down before they could do any he damage. But these attacks are threatening to escalate and already volatile, very dangerous situation in the middle east today, israels war cabinet met to go over options for response to iran unprecedented firstever direct attack. On israel from iran cabinet member benny gantz said vowing israel will exact a price from iran, doesnt abide meeting with other g7 leaders to virtually looking for a diplomatic path forward cnn has are correspondence around the globe covering all these late breaking developments for us, its a rapidly developing situation that unfolding right now in the middle east. And i want to start with Jeremy Diamond. Hes joining us from jerusalem right now. Jeremy, what are you hearing from officials there about todays war Cabinet Meeting . Well welfare, israels war