Trumps relationship with the National Enquirer was even sleazy or than it looked into the lead starts right now former Tabloid Publisher david pecker, under oath on the record revealing just how far donald trump wins, allegedly to protect his 2016 president ial campaign. But when it comes to whether trump committed a felony in the process how damaging was todays testimony. And that infamous meeting in august 2015, what packer said went down in that room that could hurt Donald Trumps case nearly nine years later, plus trumps legal team admonished in court today, scolded by the judge over social media posts by the former president that prosecutors say violated a gag order coming up the tough decision for the judge deciding how to punish trump welcome to the leaf im jake tapper. Were going to start with our Law And Justice lead a dramatic day of testimony in the new york hush money coverup trial. Tabloid mobile. David pecker testified in front of his longtime friend, donald trump, reveali
Ouront starts right now id front next Breaking News are brutal, beat down for trump using all credibility as the former chief of the National Enquirer or reveals he was quote trumps eyes and ears during the president ial campaign plus George Conway was in the courtroom today with trump. This is conway, a lifelong conservative is taking a major leap to help the biden campaign. Hes going to tell you exactly what hes doing its a big zap. And republica turningn for employment moscow marjorie, big time tonight. One senior senator putting the blame on Marjorie Taylor greene for the party losing in november, right . Bullseye. Lets go out front good evening im Erin Burnett Outfront tonight, we begin with the shutdown, but, judge, in trumps Hush Money Trial telling trumps lawyers, quote, youre losing all credibility with the court. This is as they were struggling to defend trump four, ten alleged violations of his gag order. And were actually as i speak right now, on standby for ruling from jud
Former Tabloid Publisher david well be back with wolf blitzer in situation breaking news tonight, The Trump Trial Testimony Begins and the official transcript was just released for the next hour. Well take you inside the courtroom from gavel to gavel. As this historic hush money criminal case unfolds the prosecutions first key witness takes the stand after both sides start to lay out their cases in Opening Statements are reporters and experts are standing by to break down all of todays most important developments and look ahead to whats next. Welcome to our viewers here in the United States and arnd the world. Im wolf blitzer with a Special Report in this Room Trump Trial today lets get right to the breaking news on the Opening Statements and testimony in the first criminal trial of a former president of the United States, donald trump. At the Defense Table as prosecutors and his lawyers began cutting to the heart of the hushmoney case against him cnns Kara Scannell is joining us live
Foreign aid package plus other measures are now headed to the senate for approval senators are coming in during their recess to get it to president bidens desk. However, that bipartisan support could spell disaster for Speaker Mike Johnson and now some gop hardliners are calling on him to resign before for they make a move on trying to oust him with a vote with us. Now as cnns chief Congressional Correspondent and host of inside politics sunday, manu raju. Good morning, manu. So do you think will see that motion to vacate soon, if at all . Well, look it, Marjorie Taylor greene has introduced it. She can call for any moment and the question is, if she does call for it, will she have the votes to oust him from the speakership . Theres some belief among those detractors that that some people believe that this was the moment for them to go forward when really the pressure was was boiling, when there was so much tension internally, but now theyre going home for a weeklong recess and then wi
Absence. The court does usually give an explanation for a justices absence. And weve also seen justices take part in arguments remotely when they are sick and the context here is not just the lack of transparency, but that it also comes just one week before the Supreme Court hears Oral Arguments on whether or not donald trump is protected from criminal prosecutions because a president ial immunity because he was president when the acts were committed. A case critics of thomas argue he should recuse himself from because of his wifes jeannies efforts to help trumps team overturn the 2020 election thomas is 75 years the most senior Associate Justice on the Supreme Court. He missed several arguments in 2022 with an infection and tonight the Supreme Court is not responding to our requests for Additional Information about thomass leave of absence today leaving many important questions unanswered. Thanks for joining us, the lead starts now welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper in this our criti