Situation room. The lead with jake tapper starts right now cnns Breaking News welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper. We are following Breaking News out of Donald Trumps Hush Money Cover Up Trial in New York City were right, this i mean, it Michael Cohen is facing an incredibly aggressive crossexamination so far, trump attorney todd blanche has gotten cohen to confirm that he wants to see trump convicted in this case, that he makes money off of his antitrump social media posts and even sells merchandise showing trump in jail. Earlier today, prosecutors had cohen explained why he felt there was the Pressure Campaign to keep him from turning against trump. And how and why he eventually flipped from a loyal confidant to a cooperating witness. Prosecutors also tried to get ahead of the defense by having cohen admit to multiple lines. He has previously told including his plea of not guilty his plea of guilty to the tax charges the sent him to prison cohen also owned up to the fact that he lied
This and inspire kids and inspired people who are older two, is, like i said, in my broadcast on the cockpit, never too late. You need to go flying with me. I am i cant wait to teach me. Okay. Thank you. I appreciate it. Thanks to our panel for being here. Thanks to all of you for watching. Im Kasie Hunt Santa new central start right now the former fixer, takes the stand. Michael cohen once describing himself as trumps spokesman, thug pitbull, and wallace lawyer. This morning, he could be the linchpin in prosecution chins case and trumps criminal trial. Yeah. High drama as we hit the crucial moment in Donald Trumps trial. Meanwhile, Jury Selection begins in the case against democratic senator bob menendez. What is what he is saying about resigning if he is convicted and propalestinian protests disrupt College Commencements across the entire country. Students walking out of graduate duration ceremonies and turning their backs on speakers. Im sarah sayyed, kate baldwin and john berman. T
Ill see you back here next saturday at 8 00 a. M. Eastern summer cottage starts right now tension between the us and israel over the war with hamas on Michael Smerconish in philadelphia on friday, the Biden Administration said that it is reasonable to assess that us weapons have been used by Israeli Forces in gaza in ways that are inconsistent with International Humanitarian law. But they stopped short of officially saying that israel violated that law. The report drafted by the state Department Said investigations are ongoing, but that the us does not have complete information this followed israels Security Cabinet Approval of an expansion of the area of operation of the shelling in rafah after President Joe Biden threatened to withhold us weapons if israel were to carry out an allout offensive in that city, the increased Military Operation in rafah has put ceasefire for Hostage Talks on pause to us officials told cnn all of this follows a Turning Point in us, israel relations this we
You see . My first step is this tries Stay Positive, or positive. He didnt win a ring oh, my we are falling developments in multiple criminal cases against donald trump, including the Hush Money Trial in new york, the Election Interference Case in georgia, and the classified documents investigation in florida. Weve got all the updates plus the us pauses is shipment of bombs to israel over fears, they could be used in raffa as International Outrage grows over, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is Military Operation plus a bizarre headline today, a new report where Robert Kennedy jr. Claims a Parasitic Worm part of his brain before dying inside of his head. Were following these major developing stories and many more all coming in right here to cnn, new central a strategy shift. Were told that when former President Trumps Hush Money Trial resumes tomorrow, hes defense team is planning to intensify its questioning ive Adult Fill Macro Stormy Daniels the crossexamination will now go longer
Assignment with potty cornish. Listen wherever you get your podcasts when welcome back to our Special Coverage of Donald Trumps criminal trial. We are of course, staying on top of all of todays major elements. But right now, we have some major Breaking News coming out of the Middle East Hamas has agreed to a Ceasefire Agreement for opposed by both egypt and khader. We know israel help craft this deal. But its not fully agreed to it, at least not yet. We have reached out to Prime Minister benjamin, a tiny house to office in jerusalem. We are awaiting official response from the Israeli Government. Will have a live report from jerusalem adjusted moment, but i want to make sure that as everyone appreciates whats going on, hamas has announced that is had dea the head of its political euro, has told both cutlery and egyptian mediators that hamas has agreed to their proposal for a Ceasefire Agreement much more in this coming up a very Significant Development for right now, there we want to tr