By somebody that is a serial liar . I mean there should be no reason that anybody should listen to this guy. Some of Donald Trumps allies showing their loyalty by saying what the former president cant say because of the gag order in his Hush Money Trial. Meanwhile, in the courtroom itself, trumps former fixer took the stand for blockbuster testimony. Well have expert legal analysis for you on what Michael Cohen had to say. Also ahead well have the latest out of ukraine on a surprise visit from u. S. Secretary of state Antony Blinken. This as russian president Vladimir Putin will now make a twoday state visit to china later this week. And well go through the new developments in gaza where israeli troops appear to be ready to invade the densely Populated Areas of rafah. Good morning, and welcome to way too early on this tuesday, may 14th. Im jonathan lemire. Thanks for being with us. Weve got a jampacked show, and well begin here in manhattan where in just hours Michael Cohen, the most p
President in testimony to the alleged hush money scheme to silence stories that threatened his 2016 election. Surprise visit. Secretary of state Antony Blinken arrives in ukraine as a show of solidarity to ukraine as they fight off russias attacks. And down with a boom and a splash. Explosives help break up the last remaining mangled pieces of the collapsed Francis Scott key bridge. Well, good morning and good to be with you. Im annemarie green. We are expecting another pivotal day in Donald Trumps criminal trial in new york. Trumps former personal lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen will face a bruising crossexamination in the socalled hush money trial. Yesterday cohen told the jury the former president personally approved the payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels to silence her ahead of the 2016 election. Cbss jarred hill is joining me here with the details. This was the star witness. This is the key witness in the prosecutions case. A lot was learned about during this one yesterday.
Us on this tuesday morning. Morning joe starts right now. Then we got to the Porn Starriness. Trumps defense, i never slept to Stormy Daniels and didnt pay her to be quiet. Michael cohen paid her to be quiet. Hes such a great guy who i hope is torn apart by wild dogs. And i only paid him what i thought were legal fees. If i did anything at all, i did everything, which i didnt do, to protect my wife from finding out about the things i never did. Stephen colbert. Well go through the consequential day in court in Donald Trumps Hush Money Trial with his former fixer and Attorney Michael Cohen on the stand. It will continue today. Well have expert legal analysis on the testimony and what we should expect in a few hours. Also ahead, well go through major developments in gaza. Israels military battling regrouped Hamas Terrorists in the north while weighing a fullscale assault on rafah in the south. Plus, the latest from ukraine and the surprise visit today by u. S. Secretary of state Antony B
Program. A country thats been at war now for almost 600 days. I have an exclusive interview with the countrys president zelenskyy. This week, he fired his Defense Minister, visited the front lines, and welcomed Secretary Of State blinken. I asked him about all that and more. Ukraine will never go back, go away from our land. Then as it awaits f16 fighters, ukraines best weapons up in the sky are drones. The countrys socalled army of drones has been a game changer with surveillance, dropping bombs, and kamikaze missions. I talk to the master mind behind the program, the countrys minister of digital transformation. Finally, the children of war. Last september, i introduced you to some amazing kids in kyiv who had just gone Back To School for the First Time Since the war started. This week, we went back to see them again. To see how theyre holding up after another year of strife. After all this dark times, you want to live the best life that you can. But first, heres my take. The overnigh