But i feel that the large venue is just its a very exciting night, and when you dont have that, it takes a lot of it takes a lot of energy out. Thats donald trump pushing for a crowd at the president ial debates, which is not currently part of the terms he agreed to yesterday. Well go through all the debate drama in just a moment. Also ahead well bring in expert legal analysis on the former president s criminal trial in new york as his former fixer, Michael Cohen, is expected to return to the stand later this morning. Plus, the latest out of china on russian president Vladimir Putins state visit to beijing, which comes amid his arms escalating offensive in North Eastern ukraine. Good morning and welcome to Way Too Early on this thursday, may 16th. Im jonathan lemire. Thanks for starting your day with us. And well begin today with some major, major news on the 2024 campaign. After uncertainty about whether the two leading candidates would ever debate each other this year, President Joe
Special counsel. Is he hoping for a pardon from President Trump . Not only is he not hoping for, he would not accept a pardon. We all knew that this was going to be used as a hush money kind of payment from Campaign Finances. You knew at the time . We knew. The conviction of Paul Manafort is another blow to President Trump and a boost for Special Counsel Robert Mueller. Mr. Manafort is disappointed of not getting acquittals all the way through or a complete hung jury on all counts. He is evaluating all of his options at this point. Its a bad day for the president and im sure he understands that. It looks like manafort and cohen only have more to say, only may cooperate more. This could get worse. I dont think he can be indicted while sitting in office, but well just have to see where this all works out. The heart and soul of this is about collusion with the russians and obstruction of justice. First of all, the House Of Representatives draws up articles of impeachment. Think of the hou
Cohen, his lawyers, and attorneys for President Trump, a separate one for Michael Cohen, are all going to get together inside this courtroom in manhattan. Stormy daniels, as well, who was paid off by cohen to keep quiet about an alleged affair with mr. Trump. It is all setting the stage for a highly unusual courtroom confrontation between all of them right now. And this will be cohens First Court Appearance since fbi agents raided his home, office and hotel room last week. The agents seized Electronics Devices and an untold number of documents that both the cohen and trump legal teams want to stop investigators from seeing. As i just said a moment ago. In the last 24 hours both have filed motions with the court. Cohens team is demanding the appointment of a special master who would review seized documents before investigators, and that person would determine what is protected by attorneyclient privilege. They are arguing the special master will protect the integrity of the governments
Engine blew out a window and a female passenger was partially sucked out of the window before her fellow flyers scrambled to her rescue. She unfortunately later died, still unknown what her injuries were that caused her death, sadly. Listen to one passenger describe his horror story. Totally surreal. My wife is in her third trimester with our first child. I spent a lot of flying time trying to articulate what i wanted my words to be to my unborn child. To my wife. My parents. Unbelievable. The faa says the Emergency Landing on flight 1380 happened at 11 20 this morning after the crew reported damage to the engine, fuselage, and window. Passenger seen exiting the plane using the air stairs. Some passengers have been sharing their harrowing stories on social media. Marty martin as live on facebook. You see him wearing an oxygen mask. Engine exploded in the air and blue open window 3 feet away from me. Imagine that. He says the explosion injured a female sitting in the seat next to the wi
The stuff, after the president asked if it was just about the two women. What other stuff . The president is said to be seething after the sentencing. Calling cohen a liar. Well, if thats true, then the Company Behind the enquirer is lying, too, because just out today, they admit to acting with his campaign to break the law. And investigators hinted there may be more there. What more might a. M. I. Ceo david pecker spill . He is cooperating. Could he be even more crucial than Michael Cohen . Well tell you why that could be. So much to test. Weve done the work. Lets get after it. This is not just about Michael Cohen. There is mounting evidence that federal prosecutors are zeroing in on others involved in hush money crimes to help get donald trump elected. A deal was reached with the Parent Company of the National Enquirer run by a longtime friend of the president backing up Michael Cohens story and leaving the president isolated. Today, cohen became the first person in the president s i