hello, i m wolf blitzer, alongside dana bash. we re here in washington. moments from now, donald trump will be back under oath after a historic and heated day in the new york civil fraud trial against him, after two impeachments and multiple lawsuits and depositions, the former president is defending himself on the stand for the first time. within minutes, trump was accused of making speeches, and later he insulted the new york attorney general and he publicly criticized the judge in this case. the judge has already found that trump and his eldest sons committed what were described as, quote, persistent and repeated fraud, by inflating certain property values to acquire loans and insurance benefits. now judge arthur engoron is trying to figure out what damages the trumps should pay. he spent much of the morning admonishing trump for, quote, long-winded answers and not answering the questions being asked to him, even telling trump s attorney at one point to, quote, i beseech
politics nation. tonight s lead, guilty on all counts. it has been exactly 48 hours since donald trump became the first former president convicted of a felony in our nations history. the judgment rendered by a jury of his peers in the very same manhattan court complex where the exonerated convicted nearly 35 years ago as he called for the death penalty for them. trump is calling himself a political prisoner. even as he remains free to travel and campaign while he awaits sentencing in july. his republican allies are echoing his claim of a political witchhunt, attacking the judge and the jury and even as they posture as the party of law and order. meantime some chum supporters are taking things further. they place the participants in the preceding in very real danger. it was as a trial that pushed the limits of democracy. now the verdict has placed us even further into uncharted territory . joining me now is joe, a former attorney for donald trump. thanks for being with us toni
it s tuesday, may 28, right now on burned alive by an israeli attack. prime minister benjamin netanyahu, calling the killings a quote, tragic error and deadly storms spawning tornadoes, at least 23 people killed in five states during a dangerous and destructive holiday weekend and north korea s attempt to launch another spy satellite into orbit, ending shortly after lift off in a fire three explosion was a trump oprah ticket. if you turn back the clock, apparently, it wasn t that far-fetched you have a vice presidential candidate in mind. you i love over oprah would always be my first choice all right 6:00 a.m. here in washington there s a live look at new york city on this pretty historic de, in that town, honestly, good morning, everyone. i m kasie hunt. it s wonderful to have you with us 12 jurors soon to decide whether a former us president is a criminal closing arguments are set to begin this morning. donald trump s hush money trial. the jury could get the case by
homicides, city streets taken over by scores of addicts. questions about why so many accused of violent crimes are quickly out of jail and back in the community. the efforts by citizens across the country. first to our tops are a new milestone in israel s war against hamas in the middle east. this is the second phase of the war his goals are clear at the destruction of hamas military and governmental capability return of the hostages held progress is really tank at collins move into gaza as warplanes carry out heavy airstrikes meanwhile the u.s. sends a message to iran striking munitions facilities in syria earlier this week as a series of iranian backed militant attacks on u.s. forces in the region. of these attacks continue as the president said we will continue to respond. shannon: the pentagon said the move is to stop malicious and broadening the conflict in the middle east. we will discuss escalating tensions in the latest on the hostage negotiations with chairman of
welcome to the beat. this is it. it s happening this week. what is happening this week? well, we are days away from the first presidential debate of this 2024 campaign. the earliest ever, that s a big deal. we are also days away from the supreme court rulings that could resolve a lot of big issues in the united states including whether or not there will be a federal trial for donald trump this year later, or ever. i can tell you that had a couple more days. debate day on friday his decision day we have a lot coming up tonight. we are living through one of those big weeks. i would ve liked a little more time off in the summer. yes, i keep an eye on the news. do we have to do everything? part of the answer is in our coverage the biden campaign things starting it earlier will help them. waking people up to the choice which they think is stark and mobilize people for the debate. this is a campaign that can turn as much as it turns on the so-called undecided voters. debates ma