First weve got huge news from this classified documents case. If you remember that case was set to kick off may 20th, less than two weeks from today. Weve been waiting for judge Aileen Cannon to set the trial date since march. But today we got the news the judge has postponed that trial indefinitely. This means the odds donald trump will end up in a florida courtroom before the general election, those odds are slim to none which is very good news for the former president. But less apparently good news for the former president is the fact trumpde was back in manhatn criminal court. Today was day 14 of the Hush Money Case against him and it was by no means a normal day. Today we got testimony from the central figure at the heart of this case, Adult Film Star stephanie clifford, who you probably know better as Stormy Daniels. As far as the spectacle of this trial goes today was a blockbuster. A lot of theay testimony really sounds like it was ripped from the tabloids, which makes sense be
Ended up getting indicted. Newly released Court Transcripts show his outbursts earned him a stern rebuke from judge juan merchan. Judge merchan saying to trumps attorney, todd blanchethis, i understand that your client is upset at this point, but he is cursing audibly, and he is shaking his head visually, and thats contemptuous and has the potential to intimidate the witness and the jury can see that. Trumps attorney, mr. Blanche, quote, i will talk to him. Judge mer shonn speaking to the court, so i am speaking at the bench because i dont want to embarrass him. Mr. Blanche, i will talk to him. The judge, you need to speak to him. I wont tolerate that. Mr. Blanche, i will talk to him. Now, one of the moments that inspired that and angered trump so much was Stormy Daniels description of part of their encounter in a hotel room in 2006. For reference heres how she described it on camera for 60 minutes in all its cringeworthy glory. It started off all about him, just talking about himself
Be scarier with his clothes on. Do you want to see him jailed . I dont think that his crimes against me are worthy of incarceration. I feel like the other things that he has done, if he is found guilty, absolutely. Stormy daniels, the woman at the center of trumps hush money scandal, takes the stand. Revealing in vivid detail the alleged sexual encounter that she says left her shaking. And the 130,000 payment that bought her silence. Plus, more of my exclusive interview with wnba star Brittney Griner including how she survives a Russian Gulag. The letter she wrote to putin, how trump turned on her, and her joyful homecoming. But we begin on the day that probably most trump trial watchers have been anticipating. And one donald trump has likely been dreading. Today was the day that stephanie clifford, aka Stormy Daniels, took the witness stand in trumps hush money election interference trial. Trump was dreading this day so much that even before daniels entered the courtroom, he tweeted a
a very good day to all of you from msnbc world headquarters in new york. welcome, everyone to alex witt reports. a record number of americans are traveling this memorial day weekend. but they re competing with some extreme weather in parts of the country. violent storms and tornadoes turning deadly in texas, where at least seven people have died, and up to 80 people were believed trapped in a collapsed gas station. oklahoma residents in addition to multiple twisters being reported, also dealing with mass hail. two inches in diameter. and it is not over yet. 48million are at risk for damaging tornadoes and severe weather today and into tomorrow. it was loud, i ve never heard glass break in my life and it was so scary. i m just glad my mom got me out. our reporters in the middle of the country and on the east coast with more on weather and travel this holiday weekend, and one of the hardest hit areas. valley view texas, just north of dallas. joining me now, priscilla thomps