This is really an attack or a political opponent thats all it is. Jessica dean, cnn washington thanks for joining us. The news continues here on cnn its tuesday, april 20. Right now on cnn this morning, a hearing to determine whether donald trump violated his gag order yes. Hush money trial set to begin in just hours the senate preparing to take up a foreign aid bill that could save ukraine and potentially sink tiktok and tensions rising on College Campuses as propalestinian protests erupted across the country all right 5 00 a. M. Here in washington alive. Look at New York City on this Tuesday Morning, the sight of all todays political news. Good morning, everyone. Im kasie hunt. Its wonderful to have you with us in just a few hours. The judge in Donald Trumps hush money trial will hear arguments to determine whether the former president violated his gag order in the case prosecutors argue that trump has failed to comply with it at least ten times and just hours before the hearing, tru
Livelihood depends on President Trumps destruction referring to cohen so that was all well in the courtroom. But then after court, when trump walked out and you could speak to the public, he said this about cohen what are they going to look at all the lives that gone . Good in the last row . He that joint line so he got caught lying pure lime well, im Insider Cohen firing back hey, Von Expletive in pants, your attacks of me, stink of desperation. We are all hoping that you take the stand in your defense. Lets public spat between a key witness and the defendant is remarkable in a court. And trump, of course, is under a gag order forbidden to speak about any witnesses in the trial. But this public brawl breaking out just hours before trump is back in court facetoface with the judge, juan merchan for hearing on gag order violations. He faces fines and of course, violations could ultimately put them in jail. So this is really serious stuff. And it comes as witnesses are already taking the
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
Fellow vii to three 21321. Today these are our people and we cant stand another day without them coming home. Youll see my holds off the troops pulled out to prepare for their future missions it sure. If congress does not help ukraine, ukraine, we lose the war. Mike johnson, as speaker of the house, is facing a daunting foad ahead as he tries to navigate competing politics within his own conference it is the final countdown to Solar Eclipse monday, were i can those clouds so closely on The Path Of Totality live from london. This is cnn newsroom with mac foster hello, and a warm ochres draw viewers joining us in the and around the world. Im max foster, its monday, april the eighth, 9 00 a. M. Here in london, 10 00 a. M. In cairo, egypt and state media is reporting significant progress in talks between israel and hamas over ceasefire and hostage deal, but no details on what, if anything, has been accomplished amid the ongoing talks, thousands took to the streets in Jerusalem On Sunday to
you or a. loved one have mesothelial and we ll come to you 808 to one 4,000 this is cnn breaking news and we do start this hour with breaking news. a judge has upheld the criminal indictment against former president donald trump in georgia. the judge, they re rejecting this argument that trump s efforts to overturn the 2020 election were protected under the first amendment. we have cnn, sara murray with us. she s part of the team that broke this story. sarah, walk us through some of the details we ll look, we ve heard these arguments last week, especially from trump attorney steve sadow saying that, you know, everything donald trump did in the state of georgia to overturn the 2020 election should just be covered under the first amendment. it s protected political speech. the the indictment should just be tossed out the judge today, he is not going to throw out the indictment. he did have some comments about how essentially using this speech in furtherance of an alle