Good day, everyone. Im Andrea Mitchell in new york along with my colleague and friend, Chris Jansing, as history is being made in that Lower Manhattan courtroom. Donald trump is the first former president of the United States to stand as a defendant in a criminal trial. At any moment, could be facing the first witness to testify against him. Thats expected to be former National Enquirer publisher, david pecker. Hes likely to be pressed about alleged efforts to bury damaging stories about donald trump during the 2016 election. Earlier this morning, prosecutors gave their open statement, accusing mr. Trump of a criminal conspiracy to hide embarrassing relationships by preventing them from getting into the press, thus influencing the outcome of the 2016 election then covering it all up. The defense followed saying that mr. Trump did not commit any crimes, describing him as not just the republican nominee, but as the frugal business man, also a husband and a father. Defense lawyer todd bla
Unpredictability either around the moments that matter hey, happen in the courtroom. All right well hows that for the end of a friday. Thanks. See you guys for being here. Thanks to all of you for joining us as well. Im kasie hunt Cnn News Central, strike right now. Breaking overnight intrigue in trump legal world to trump lawyer turned political witnesses in the maralago Classified Documents Case. Is no long youre representing him. Why this information is, quote disquieting to donald trump. Next hour lawmakers will view classified information ahead of a key vote re authorizing the fisa bill well Speaker Mike Johnson, be able to control his own party this morning still no change in the 1800s, near total ban on Abortion Error for zona. And today, the Vice President heads to the scene what she plans to say. Kate is out. Im john berman with sara sidner. This is Cnn News Central and breaking overnight. Cnn got word that a key attorney to donald trump turned critical witness has left his le
get started for $49.99 a month plus ask how to get up to an $800 prepaid card. don t wait- call today. i m taylor available now on the apple app store, android in washington. in this is cnn it s friday, april 5th, right now on cnn this morning, we re waiting for the release of a highly anticipated report from the israeli military on the killing of seven aid workers in gaza, plus motion denied twice, two judges rejecting donald trump s attempts to have his trials thrown out and the important lesson that donald trump says he learned from richard nixon right? 6:00 a.m. here in washington and in new york as the sunrises here on the east coast, beautiful sunrise in new york city this morning hey good morning to you. i m kasie hunt. it s wonderful to have you with us happy friday. we made it. this story this morning, president biden demanded it and israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu appears to be responding this morning, the israelis agreeing to open the erez
the couch starts on monday afternoon. and thanks for joining us. the news continues now on cnn it s friday, april 5, right now on cnn this morning to legal setbacks for donald trump attempts by the former prime president to have to criminal cases thrown out. both rejected by the judges israel approving measures to increase aid entering gaza after president biden s warning two prime minister netanyahu. and counting down to the solar eclipse, what you need to do to get the very best view all 5:00 a.m. here in washington. a live look at capitol hill on this friday morning. good morning, everyone. we made it. i m casey. it s wonderful to be with you. first. we are following a developing story out of israel. the idf is expected to release the funds findings of its initial investigation into the israeli strike on a world central kitchen convoy that strike killed seven aid workers and prompted international outrage, including a stark warning from president biden to prime min
fallout from the israeli airstrike that killed of afghanistan amid the us withdrawal? no time to prepare, no emergency plan in place and no safe place to go and a judge rejecting donald trump s last-ditch effort to delay his hush money trial an unprecedented moment, lins looms over the campaign trail all right, 6:00 a.m. here in washington and also in new york, the statue of liberty shining, bright this morning. good morning, everyone. i m kasie hunt. it s wonderful to have you with us. and just hours because the white house says president biden will quote, express his frustrations to israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. the phone call will mark the first time that two liters have spoken since these seven world central kitchen aid workers were killed by an israeli airstrike in gaza a senior administration official says, biden is increasingly frustrated and angry, but the white house also emphasizing that there s been no shift in us policy supporting israel s military