Donald trumps lawyers trying to convince the jury that the x fixer is School Republicans joining forces white house all right, 6 00 a. M. Here in washington alive. Look at the white house on this misty wednesday morning here in washington. Good morning, everyone. Im kasie hunt. Its wonderful to have you with us Donald Trumps defense team had months to prepare for this particular moment in history. There chance to crossexamine Michael Cohen to try to attack his character, tear down his credibility, and convinced 12 jurors that he cant be trusted or believed. Trumps former lawyer and fixer faced intense scrutiny on the stand on tuesday. The defense tried to paint him as bidder filled with rage and motivated by Revenge Cohen was confronted with a string of insults that he has leveled at the former president in recent years, including calling him a cheetodusted cartoon villain. And dictator di bag in direct examination from prosecutors earlier in the day, cohen testified in detail about th
Trial. The prosecution star witness, Michael Cohen, back on the stand. Todays burning question, will cohen keep his cool when trumps lawyers begin what could be an intense Cross Examination, which could start any time today. Could his trademark temper flare under pressure . Yasmin vossoughian is outside the courthouse for us. Yasmin, take us inside right now. Whats happening . Reporter yeah, a lot happening so far, right . Were 30 minutes into this thing. We already got a lot. Were getting to the crux of this whole thing. Yesterday we heard a lot of incredible testimony from Michael Cohen. We got to the intent as to why essentially donald trump would have wanted to pay off Stormy Daniels. We talked about the january 16th and or 17th meeting, Michael Cohen is unclear about the date in which donald trump, Allen Weisselberg, Michael Cohen were in the room in trump tower saying were going to say Legal Services rendered, paying you monthly, 35,000 a month per the math done by Allen Weisselb
The easiest questions that could possibly be asked. Only a guy like michael can answer those questions. They have him tied up in this ridiculous prosecution that is not about dresses. It is all about politics. It is Election Interference and its tying up the president from being out of the campaign trail. This is a sham and that is the only thing this is. Its a joke, a farce, a travesty, we are better than this as americans. The only thing more depressing then this court room is what is happening in there. Its a scam its Election Interference at a level that is never taken place before and if you dont mind im going at it the icebox to sit for a long time. Former President Donald Trump getting a huge show of support by allies in washington as the unprecedented criminal trial continues in lower manhattan. The court is on lunch break at this moment. That was the former president departing just a few moments ago. We just saw him walk out of the courtroom and 1 quart resumes crossexaminatio
Hour of Fox And Friends starts right now. Todd new information on the war in israel. The idf says 199 hostages being hold, 14 believed to be americans. Steve we know the idf is evacuating 28 communities in Northern Israel because of constant strikes in hezbollah near the border with lebanon. Ainsley and now threatening toin join the war and fbi fbi is warning of Copycat Attacks on u. S. Soil. Lawrence we have Team Coverage of the war. Jacqui heinrich has more. But first well check in with trey yingst who is on the ground in Southern Israel. You were traveling, where are you at exactly and what are you learning on the ground . Trey we are at an israeli artillery position. Israelis continue to Hit Gaza Strip from ground and air and preparing for days and days of fighting ahead. As they make it to communities along the border, i will show you what we saw yesterday from the israelis. The records cache in Southern Israel, massive amount of fire the militants brought with them when they came
Monday and theyre saying that they may be able to rest their case by next weeks events, Brin Jin Grass is outside the courthouse following all of it for us and brynn today todays proceedings late. A lot of the important groundwork for the big witness monday, Michael Cohen, what can we expect on monday yes. Equaliser. This is the guy that said he would take a bullet for his boss and he might be who helps the prosecution sink donald trump. So well have to see, of course, hes the person who can bring jurors into that room, into the hello. Office in february 2017, when prosecutors say they hatched this plan to make these Reimbursement Payments ahead of the 2016 election. They alleged that he conspired with other trump org members to figure out how these reimbursements will work. Hes expected to be on the stand for a couple of days now, when the defense gets their turn to ask the questions, of course, theyre going to attack his credibility. Like we have seen them do with other witnesses in