Deepest condolences to alice stewart, family makes you the rest in peace and may your memory be a blessing . Im wolf blitzer in this room. Thanks very much for watching the news continuous. Next, on cnn tonight on three, 60 disorder in the quarters, the judge in the former president s Hush Money Trial criticizes a Defense Witness for breaking the rules decor, also, Breaking News on the Helicopter Crash that killed a rons president and eight others will have the latest on the investigation. What it means for iran in the world. And later oneonone with comedian bill maher talking trump biden what he thinks is wrong with American Politics and culture good evening. There was drama today in the trump Hush Money Trial. The likes of which we have not seen in the more than five weeks of proceedings. No sooner or the prosecution rested and the defense called another witness, and the judge merchan cleared the courtroom. Rare act after the judge cited that witness, attorney Robert Costello, for im
Stewart, her grace, and her spirit and so well so many others who she touched tonight on three, 60 disorder in the quarters, the judge in the former president s Hush Money Trial criticizes the Defense Witness for breaking the rule the core also Breaking News on the Helicopter Crash that killed a rons president and eight others will have legs on the investigation. What it means for iran in the world. And later oneonone with we didnt bill maher talking trump biden. Would he thinks is wrong with American Politics and culture. Good evening. There was drama today in the trump Hush Money Trial. The license which we have not seen in the more than five weeks are proceedings no sooner of the prosecution rested and the defense called another witness. The judge merchan cleared the Courtroom Rare Act after the judge cited that witness, attorney robert costello, for improper courtroom behavior that included rolling his eyes and an audible sigh. At one point, merchan said to costello, quote, if you
Hush money trial is entering day 20 this morning as former Legal Advisor to Michael Cohen, Robert Costello will return to the witness stand today for cross examination. Judge merchan clashed with costello yesterday sending reporters out of the courtroom, threatening to hold him in contempt if he continues to, quote, stare him down during the testimony. Costello confirmed that cohen said trump did not know anything about a nondisclosure agreement payment to Stormy Daniels. Cohen also admitted he stole 60,000 from the trump organization. He said, yes, i stole 30,000. When you add it up with taxes it was 60,000. The defense team will likely rest their case today as trump calls for this case to be terminated because of the lies out of Michael Cohen, he said. Joining me is former Georgia State representative, former candidate vernon jones. Its great to see you this morning. I want to talk to you. You were in the courtroom yesterday with former President Trump and it really from what im hear
Getting ready to head the court again . Will he take the stand . Highly not will the thermometer, though, once again, be turned up as there was a dramatic time in court yesterday. All unlikely, but still possible as trumps historic criminal trial nears its dramatic and also today, trumps former lawyer, Rudy Giuliani facing arraignment in arizona for his alleged role and the fake electors plot after they simply couldnt find him to serve him until now. And severe, deadly, turbulent its the terrifying scare in the sky that left one person dead and several others injured. Im serviceside and with kate bolduan, john berman is now heading towards the site of trumps trial for our special coverage. This is Cnn News Central the courtroom may be chile in temperature, but the Fireworks Red Hot and explosive and expected to continue very soon this morning when court resumes tombs for donald trump, Robert Costello, well be back on the stand. His testimony was unexpectedly heated, just 14 minutes int
Santa newsnight starts now the circus comes to the courtroom. Thats tonight on these nine good evening. Im abby phillip the new york tonight. Tensions and chaos erupt inside of the courtroom. Let me set the scene for you. The trump team made a game time decision to call a witness, robert costello. Hes a former Legal Advisor to Michael Cohen. Now about 14 minutes into his testimony, cohen, costello vividly demonstrated why he may have caught trumps the tension. But the Presiding Judge was not amused costello rolled his eyes. A judge merchan, he let out an audible sigh after an objection. And the transcript, maybe the best way to describe what happened next in that courtroom. The judge, he says, i wanted to discuss proper decorum in my courtroom. Costello, right judge okay. So when there is a witness on the stand, if you dont like my ruling, you dont say, jeez. Okay. And then you dont say strike it because im the only one who can strike testimony in the courtroom. Do you, understand that