State Supreme Court any moment now as we learn the prosecutions star witness, Michael Cohen, has a date. He will be on the stand on monday. Were waiting to see if the former president speaks before going inside the courtroom. Judge merchan is denying the Gag Order Modifications turned down late yesterday and trump could be could remark on a lot of this. We have a quandary are foreign policy. An ultimatum. Threat to withhold aid from israel prompting republicans to draft articles of impeachment. Dana has the day off the day after her big birthday yesterday. Live today. Not our birthday today but were here. Good morning, great to see you, im Martha Maccallum and this is americas newsroom. A lot going on today as you pointed out. Court about to get underway and also this big interview resonating from President Biden who has threatened to withhold weapons from israel if the nation decides to invade rafah. That decision has enraged a lot of people on both sides of the aisle in many ways. An
Alex Witt hosts coverage of national and international news, including breaking stories. He was indicted for payments made to a mistress, how much stronger would an Election Fraud kbas in this instance if you throw in cohens testimony . They tell me it would be much stronger for the following reasons. They say these were not made to the campaign, they were made to keep them from john edwards wife. Michael cohen prepared to go into court and say yes, these payments were related to the campaign. Motherover the payments from john edwards were two years before he ran for president. These happened just a few months before the election, and there is a tape now where it is being made clear to him that this
Alex Witt hosts coverage of national and international news, including breaking stories. Tower in 2016. This contradicts the president and juniors accounts, so if this is a true, how damaging could this be . Im not sure how big of a deal it would be when it comes legally i think there could
A look at Breaking News, politics and reports from around the world. Matter. The Justice Department guidelines preclude indicting a sitting president. Michael cohen in his own words defying his long time ally. He has said he would take a bullet for President Trump. And now hes publicly saying in court under oath that he committed these crimes in coordination and at the direction of the then candidate. Very specific words. Could cohen still cooperate with the Special Counsel Robert Muellers overall russia probe . As you know, mueller delegated this case to the u. S. Attorney in the Southern District of new york. Reporter thats right, wolf. This investigation began by referral from Robert Mueller. But as part of this Plea Agreement, Michael Cohen is not, you know, coop rating. He is not in Cooperation Deal with the u. S. Attorneys office in manhattan bringing this case. Nothing precludes him from speaking with Robert Muellers investigators or from them reaching out to Michael Cohen. Hes
even some key democrats like senator joe manchin tonight say they want these negotiations to go on. and we know the president will be talking with that top republican negotiator getting that counteroffer tomorrow. david? all right, mary bruce with late news tonight. mary, thank you. tonight, there is news of an investigation involving the postmaster general louis dejoy. a spokesperson for the postmaster general confirming the department of justice is investigating him over reports of campaign contribution violations. dejoy is alleged to have pressured employees at his former company to donate to republican campaigns and to have reimbursed them through bonus payments. at a congressional hearing last summer, though, dejoy called that claim, quote, outrageous. there is also news tonight involving florida congressman matt gaetz. sentencing for his former associate, joel greenberg, is now set for august 19th, after he pleaded guilty to a host of crimes including sex trafficking of a m
but now the white house says they re aren t going to be setting any firm deadlines. they want these conversations to continue, even some key democrats like senator joe manchin tonight, say they want these negotiations to go on. and we know the president will be talking with that top republican negotiator, getting that counteroffer tomorrow. david? all right, mary bruce with late news tonight. mary, thank you. tonight, there is news of an investigation involving the postmaster general louis dejoy. a spokesperson cob firming the department of justice is investigating him over reports of campaign contribution violations. dejoy is alleged to have pressured employees at his former company to donate to republican campaigns and to have reimbursed them through bonus payments. at a congressional hearing last summer, dejoy called that claim, quote, outrageous. there is also news tonight involving florida congressman mat gaetz. sentencing for his former associate, joel greenberg, is now set