great to have you, paul. second show of the week so i get a bonus today. let s get to it. we begin with this, new details emerging about the biden campaign s last minute effort to cover up the new york post hunter biden laptop story before the 2020 election. and the origins of the infamous in new sworn testimony morel said secretary of state antony blinken played a key role that led to the now debunked letter. blinken was working as senior biden campaign adviser at the time and house republicans are asking blinken to testify in their investigation of the coverup and many argue that the now debunked statement helped save president biden in the 2020 election final days. he uses it to defend his son during that year s final debate. there s 50 former national intelligence folks saying he s accused me of a russian plan and has all the former five heads of cia, both parties say what he s say asking a bunch of garbage. nobody believes it except his and his good friend rudy giulian
today governor desantis defended his actions. we are not a sanctuary state. and it s better to be able to go to a sanctuary jurisdiction. and yes, we will help facilitate that transport for you to be able to go to greener pastures. the critics call it a stunt. we should point out that last month, 1.8 million arrests, apprehensions or encounters on the southern border were reported for the physical year to date. that s according to customs and border protection. and that is an increase from the last fiscal year, and this one isn t even over yet. the move from desantis mirrors bus trips texas governor greg abbott began months ago sending immigrants to other areas, mainly new york city and the nation s capital. today at least two more buses arrived in washington, d.c., this time outside the u.s. naval observatory, the residence of vice president kamala harris. it comes after she made comments that the southern border was, quote, secure. so far as the florida chartered flight
might not have actually come from florida. more on that in a second. today, governor desantis defended his actions. we are not a sanctuary state, and it is better to be able to go to a sanctuary jurisdiction. yes, we will help facilitate that transport for you to be able to go to greener pastures. critics call it a stunt. we should point out that last month, 1. 8 million arrests, apprehensions or encounters on the southern border who supported that s according to customs and border protection, an increase from the last fiscal year. this one is not over yet. the move from desantis nearest districts that texas governor greg abbott began months ago, sending migrants to two other areas mostly populated by democratic voters, new york city in the nation s capital. today, at least two more buses arrived in washington d. c., this time outside the u.s. naval observatory, the residence of vice president kamala harris. it comes after she made comments at the southern border was, quo
Coverage of Donald Trumps criminal trial, in a week that could be make or break as key witness Michael Cohen took the stand, and found himself on defense with trumps fate now hanging in the balance. The star would take the stand against donald j trump. Michael cohen is the star witness in the new york versus trump trial. The expresident came face toface with the man who used to do his dirty work who has now turned into the key witness. Everything required mr. Trumps sign off. Will he keep his cool when trumps lawyers begin what could be intense . The punches are building. I think that tuesday, there were bruises and today, there is blood. If i was a juror in this case watching that, i would say, this guys making it up as he goes. Is he . Weve heard different people, leaguer legal experts and other advertisers. Several times, covering this trial, including the key cross thursday. Michael did give the d. A. S what they wanted, including corroboration of what he says words realtime proof
Starts now. Welcome to this twohour the beat. Michael cohen is Donald Trumps selfdescribed fixer. As defendant he was rolling deep today. Trump not only arriving with Top Republican figures but also one of his own codefendants from a different one where hes charged. Jeffrey clark was in the courtroom. I saw him myself and briefly greeted him. It was in that courtroom that we continued that Group Coverage of the defenses, the witness, the lawyers. That was a few hours ago when i was in front of the new york criminal courthouse. I am, of course, a member of our whole wideranging Team Reporting on this historic trial for you. While the d. A. Has been on offense for weeks, with damning receipts, strong witnesses weve told you about. Todays continued heat on Michael Cohen is certainly slowing the prosecutors momentum in this trial. Trumps lawyers conducting a winding relentless crossexamination that has the d. A. s case wobbling. The worse news for the d. A. Is that the jury has now seen Mi