Right now id front next Breaking News, new reporting just into outer and what is the most important day of the entire Hush Money Trial . We now know what Team Trump Plans to zero in on with Michael Cohen plus more Breaking News. This our a brazen Assassination Attempt, a world leader, close putin ally shot five times in broad daylight still in the hospital, as i speak will tell you what we know. And nikki haley doing it again primary after primary doubledigit support, even though she dropped out of the race months ago so where are these supporters going to go . Lets go out front and good evening. Im erin burnett and we begin out front tonight with the Breaking News. The trump is too cheap defense. So paula reid has this incredible new reporting tonight about teen trumps strategy heading into what they say will be the most important day of trumps criminal trial. So in just hours, Michael Cohen is going to return to the stand. And cnn is learning that trumps lead attorney todd blanche, r
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
Ive Hanako Montgomery and tokyo and this is cnn for joining me. Happy day on a trial is preparing for the star witness to finally take the stand tomorrow. Trumps former fixer credit attorney, Michael Cohen, is expected to testify. Cohens testimony is seen as key for the prosecutions case and could signal the final stages of this historic trial. He will testify to his role in negotiating the alleged Hush Money Payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels on trumps behalf. And how his former boss reimbursed him. It follows a week, a Blockbuster Contentious And At Times Graphic Testimony from daniels cnns is that cohen is joining us right now. So zach, what can we expect from Michael Cohens testimony because whats crucial to the prosecution case is tying it to the fraudulent Business Records exactly right, fred. And this is the moment weve all been waiting for Michael Cohen is the only witness who can speak to the two critical parts that you just mentioned. One is tying donald trump to that
Images. Wow, from the Northern Lights coasttocoast, even into the deep south overnight. Yeah. The Northern Lights, i mean, you can see them here in the south. Beautiful. I didnt get a chance there to see them because i didnt wake up last time. Now that you, allison, i tried i did not know but you will have another chance and were going to talk more about the timeline of that coming up. Okay. So well look forward to that. This is all coming from the strongest solar storm in nearly 20 years hitting earth right now. And it is far from over, as alison said, were Tracheid Tracking rather any potential problems so global communications, because thats a possibility too. Yes. And as we mentioned, if you miss it last night, you will have another opportunity again to see it yet again tonight. Again as bases as far south is florida, youre looking at an image here, just kinda looks weird having that palm tree in the foreground. The Northern Lights in the background, but some places, even as far aw
Storm with abby, phillip and bill so were only on cnn and the lead with jake tapper starts right now next up on the witness stand, the people plan to call Michael Dean Cohen. The lead starts right now Donald Trumps former lawyer, known as the fixer, The Next Star Witness in line, and the new york hush money cover up case. What is the impact of this trial on trump himself ill ask one of his attorneys from the 2021 impeachment, plus former Trump White House aide anthony scare, a mooc well be here for his perspective and old faithful is back in the news. Steve bannon, Aka Sloppy Steve for donald trump possibly one step closer to jail time hi, im Paul Manafort. Could be closer to working with his old boss. And one of the biggest competition shows in the world rocked by ugly protests, objecting to the mere participation of a contestant from israel. So what exactly is driving these moms prompting Security Concerns for the israeli contestant welcome to the lead on jake tapper, brace for impac