Sarah, its the first thing i thought of because were covering trump gavel to gavel keep in mind, we just heard a Sandoval Hearing in Donald Trumps case. Theres two things that this is directly impactful to Donald Trumps case. First prior bad acts evidence coming into the courtroom. The second, the Appellate Courts finding that Harvey Weinstein basically could not testify because so much was going to be allowed in on crossexamination the same type of argument would apply to donald trump at the Sandoval Hearing. Thats where prosecutors are told by the judge what can come in if donald trump were to testify, they opened up the gates. The judge to the E Jean Carroll case, to the new York State Attorney general, Civil Fraud Case because of that, donald trump will have a similar argument that hes hamstrung. He couldnt possibly testify because of everything thats going to come in on crossexamination. Its directly related to the Appellate Division decision that we just heard today. Did not see
Russia is doing in terms of influence efforts in the United States trying to sow division that are already apparent in the us evidence that they tried to influence and maybe interfere in the elections. Terrific to have you here, kylie. Thank you so much for sharing this breaking news reporting. Weve got major new developments. Lets get right to them developing news for you this morning, donald trump just arrived at court, were watching that hallway for you to see if hes got anything to say today before critical testimony gets back underway . In historic Hush Money Trial this hour, the former publisher of the enquirer, david pecker, back on the stand under crossexamination as the defense tries to know formalized conversations, pecker told the jury about that involve trump, Stormy Daniels, and efforts to catch their stories and kill them because they were unflattering to donald trump cnns beringia and grasses live outside of court. As we wait to see if donald trump has anything to say. H
The Us Supreme Court or historic arguments are about to unfold testing former president Donald Trumps unprecedented claim of absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for his attempts to overturn his 2020 election defeat. The hub couldnt determine if the Presumptive Republican president ial nominees federal election subversion trial happens before this year is 2024. Election or at all . Im Kaitlan Collins outside of the high court and im Anderson Cooper over looking at Manhattan Criminal Courthouse while the Supreme Court hears trumps Immunity Case the former president is here in New York City in the midst of His First Criminal Trial For Hush Money Scheme allegedly aimed at helping his 2016 president ial campaign the leadoff witness, former National Enquirer executive david pecker resumes his testimony soon, recovering. Both of these monumental cases in the hours ahead. Im jake tapper in washington and this is cnn Special Coverage, the trump Immunity Battle at the Us Supreme Court ab
The stand as he has been all week. Hes been testifying for the first time today. About a key figure in the case, Adult Film Star In Director Stormy Daniels, keep watching your screen for updates from inside the courtroom. They are are there are there and that side of the screen were bringing you the reports from our reporters. Lets bring in cnn, Senior Supreme Court analyst, Joan Biskupic, who was actually inside the High Court Today as the Oral Arguments played out, joan, what stood out to you and was there anything that you would be able to discern that we just hearing it would not well, first of all, it was incredibly griffin right there in the room. Jake, i cannot i cannot overstate just spence going into it and then just hearing those questions realizing the direction they were going, which is much further in a direction than i think any of us might have predicted. Just to talk about some of the people in the room. Jack smith is sitting there at the same table as Michael Driven, w
Single person with dignity and respect and thats not happening here. Its an atrocity. Speaker johnson, thanks very much for your time. Thank you thanks for joining us. The news continues now on cnn its thursday, april 25th, right now on cnn this morning former trump allies, Rudy Giuliani and mark meadows, among 18 people indicted in arizona for trying to overturn the 2020 election the Supreme Court ready to hear arguments in a case that could blow pull up every prosecution of the former president and President Biden, apparently changing his mind about sending longrange missiles to ukraine all right 5 00 a. M. Here in washington on live with the capitol hill on this thursday morning morning, everyone, im kasie hunt. Its wonderful to have you with us. It is an incredibly consequential day for former president trump. You have those immunity arguments. His Hush Money Trial Resumes, and breaking overnight a grand jury and arizona handed up an indictment against a group of trumps allies for