To know about what came before that in the courtroom today. Where donald trump was called the orange turd repeatedly by Stormy Daniels and by his own lawyer. Thats right. That is how Donald Trumps day went today. The woman he has paid more money to than any woman he hasnt married, criminal Defense Attorney Susan Necklace repeatedly called her client donald trump the orange turd. On what she thought was an effective crossexamination of Stormy Daniels. So imagine donald trump sitting in that courtroom today slumped in his chair, leaving hissies closed for long stretches being forced to listen with eyes closed or eyes open to one of his Criminal Defense Lawyers on whom he has lavished money. Listen to her repeatedly call him the orange turd. And donald trump is of course the most Vain Human Being who has ever entered that courthouse. But his colossal vanity combined with his more colossal stupidity leaves us unable to tell what he was experiencing. A normal person couldnt be more humiliat
Both of you now. That is all for us. This has been cnn central, cnn special live coverage of the criminal trial. Donald trump picks up right now a live look at the Manhattan Courthouse behind me. Were shooting the jury will hear again from Marquee Witness for me, daniels, moments ago, the former president of the United States heading into court for you, listen to testimony from the Adult Film Star comes as his lawyers are adopting a new Mission Store his reputation by attacking her credibility made her school for life from new york and distance cnn special live coverage on trumps Hush Money Trial and im jim acosta in washington today, court resumes with crossexamination were told to expect Stormy Daniels to be on the Witness Stand with a while still to go. Thats a giant change in the trump and his legal team. Initially saw her as a witness who would be a wash, neither helping nor hurting the peoples case against donald trump. Now sources familiar with the former president s legal strat
Us. Im ana cabrera along with jose diazbalart reporting from new york with our special coverage. Stormy daniels back on the stand this morning in Donald Trumps Hush Money Trial Facing Additional Cross Examination right now from trumps attorney about her allegation of a sexual encounter with trump and a subsequent coverup. Nbcs Yasmin Vossoughian is outside the courthouse, and here with us for the morning, charles coleman, civil rights attorney and msnbc legal analyst, and teb die owe agone da williams, former Senior Investigative council for the house january 6th commission. Take us inside that courtroom. Whats happening right now . Reporter already pretty contentious to say the least. It seems as if Stormy Daniels is much more prepared this morning than she was tuesday at the start of her testimony, especially when it came to Cross Examination with Susan Necheles. It seemed as if it was as contentious as it was the first goaround. Susan necheles asking repeatedly was this just about m
Times by Donald Trumps lawyer today as she grilled Stormy Daniels during Cross Examination trying to portray her as a liar and an extortionist out to shake down the former president. The trial just breaking for lunch moments ago, but earlier today daniels facing really tough questioning accused of fabricating the salacious story of her sexual encounter with donald trump, something she has repeatedly denied. And under direct, she said telling her story actually put her life in danger referencing trumps notorious social media posts saying, quote, if you go after me, im coming after me. Daniel was asked who she thought trump was talking about. Her response, i wasnt sure but i thought it was me. Daniels is now finished after spending seven hours and 17 minutes on the stand, making way for Rebecca Manochio, a junior bookkeeper who worked as Allen Weisselbergs assistant. He was the chief Financial Officer at trump org. Im Chris Jansing reporting live at msnbc headquarters in new york city. F
As well as harry lipman who in court todays in la times Legal Affairs columnist, host of the Talking Feds Podcast and former Deputy Assistant attorney general im wondering what you observed as judge merchan worn trump about potential jail time. It was really sort of jaw dropping. Weve been having different judges and different courts kind of wag their finger theres but he looked directly at trump, softspoken, but very firm. Mr. Trump you are out of rope and it was really the sort of statement weve been waiting for, for a year next time. Youre done and its sensible in a way because with only 1,000 to work with for other violations, why . I should he did all around, but he said next time thats it. And he really means that his credibility would be on the line as well as the integrity of the judicial system. It was a dramatic moment for jeremie, the point of the last hour, which i think is very correct that trump actually has been abiding by the gag orders since the violations, which has n