Donald trumps criminal trial. The witnesses, the receipts, today, prosecutors began by actually arguing the defendant should be held in contempt again for new fresh Gag Order Violations even after he lost the last Gag Order Clash on tuesday. Prosecution looking at statements that trump put out about witnesses. As well as attacking the jury itself. Prosecutors say trumps violations are corrosive to the fair trial that he deserves and that the system requires. They also accuse them of creating an air of menace that could affect these jurors. Also denouncing persistent and escalating rhetoric. Now the judge found that trump lost his previous defense about this. Ruling that he did violate the gag order, fining him about 9,000. And that was just this week. Trump has clearly broken the rules. I say that again, not as a criticism, but based on what we have observed in the trial. What the judge has ruled. Here he was just last night. I dont think there has ever been a more conflicted judge. Cr
Fresh, gag order violations, even after he lost the last gag order clash tuesday. The prosecution looking at statements that trump put out about witnesses, as well as attacking the jury itself. Prosecutors say the violations are corrosive to the fair trial that he deserves, and that the system requires. They also accuse him of creating an air of menace that could affect these jurors. Also denouncing persistent and escalating rhetoric. Now, the judge found that judge lost his previous defense about this, ruling that he did violate the gag order, fining him about 9,000, and that was just this week. Trump has clearly broken the rules. I say that again, not as a criticism, but based on what we have observed in the trial, what the judge has ruled. Here he was just last night. I dont think theres ever been a more conflicted judge. Crooked and conflicted. Im unconstitutionally gagged, so im not supposed to be talking to you, because he gagged me. Trump there trying to play up the gagging whil
Somebody just told me they never sat for such a long period of time in a courthouse before. Its ridiculous. Im supposed to be in georgia. Im supposed to be in new hampshire. A chilly and weary donald trump back in court for week two of testimony. Complaining about his inability to campaign after spending his previous days off from court golfing. Also tonight, trumps frightening new interview about his sinister plans if he gets back into the white house. Including allowing states to monitor womens pregnancies and even send them to prison. Plus, Columbia University is vowing to expel propalestinian protesters now occupying an Academic Building as Campus Protests and Police Crackdowns continue across the country. But we begin tonight with week two of testimony in Donald Trumps hush money election interference trial. For the first time, one of trumps Family Members, middle son eric, joined him in the courtroom along with some of trumps associates. It also appears trumps repeated pleas for
A live report from the Courthouse Steps in a moment. Protesters broke into a building on columbias campus overnight. What they are demanding today and what action the university is threatening in response. Israel puts a new ceasefire proposal on the table. Will hamas take it . Good to be with you. Im katy tur. Andrea mitchell is traveling with Antony Blinken in The Middle East as he tried for a seventh time to get israel and hamas to agree on a hostage deal. Why this one could work in a moment. Here in new york, judge merchan is getting blunt with donald trump. Continue violating the gag order and go to jail, he says. Merchan ruled that nine of Donald Trumps social media posts stepped over the line, fining him 9,000. But also concedes that more needs to be on the table to deter someone of Donald Trumps wealth. Defendant is hereby warned that the court will not tolerate continued willful violations of its lawful orders and that if necessary and appropriate under the circumstances, it wi
Bill theyre going nowhere. It is plunging campuses into chaos. The demonstrations forcing at least one Major University to cancel graduation all together. They arent even going to do it. Good morning, everybody. Monday morning. Im bill hemmer. Hope you had a great weekend. Dana im dana perino and this is americas newsroom. Great to have you back. Bill thank you. Dana im back from helping my friend getting ready for her Pilgrimage Walk in spain and were ready to go. Lets get to the protests sweeping the country leading to hundreds of arrests over the weekend. One demonstration at ucla turned violent. Watch there. [shouting] bill we have seen similar scenes at dozens of campuses over the weekend. Police arresting 300, 900 arrests have taken place over the past two weeks. Dana students want schools to divest from companies linked to israel is what they say. Until that happens they say they arent going everywhere. Lets get to bryan llenas at Columbia University where this has not ended. No