It is good to see you, my friend. It has been a while, alex. This is the courtroom roundtable tonight. Everyone joining me of course was at the courthouse and it will basically be the gabfest we would have hanging around in the hallways. Can i just say, we didnt talk about this on our show, but trump ordered 14 pizzas for lunch. How many pizzas did you have . Zero. I did not know where the pizza was. You know, he is not the best at sharing, i guess. I mean, who even likes a Chicken Ranch pizza . That was one of the orders. I am excited to see your courtroom gabfest. Have a good show. Michael cohen was on the Witness Stand for 4 1 2 hours today. He was as steady and calm and as unfailingly polite as he has been throughout his testimony, to virtually everyones surprise. The politeness seems genuine. He says yes sir and his answers to Donald Trumps lawyers Cross Examination questions. There was even a moment where the politeness went both ways between Donald Trumps lead criminal Defense L
This is a courtroom roundtable, everyone joining me was at the courthouse and it is basically going to be a gabfest in the hallways. Well, can i just say, trumbo ordered 14 pizzas for lunch. How many did you have . None. I dont know where the pizza was. You know . Hes not the best at sharing, i guess. Who likes a Chicken Ranch pizza . That was one. Anyway, im excited to see your courtroom gabfest. Michael cohen was on the stand for four point five hours today. He was as steady and calm and unfailingly polite as he has been throughout his testimony to everyones surprise. The politeness seems genuine. He says yes sir, and has answers to trumps lawyers crossexamination questions. There was even a moment where the politeness went both ways between Donald Trumps Criminal Defense Lawyer, todd lynch, and Michael Cohen after Michael Cohen give Todd Blackledge a detailed explanation of the new York City Tax business, including regulations of the Taxi Limousine Commission when Michael Cohen owne
Good morning, it is 11 00 a. M. Eastern, and 8 00 a. M. Pacific. Im jose diazbalart. Former president Donald Trumps new york Hush Money Trial is off today, as the former president attends his youngest sons High School Graduation in florida. The day off comes after former trump lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen spent another day on the stand being crossexamined by trump attorney todd blanche. Blanche may have been able to poke a hole in cohens credibility as a witness, during questioning about a phone call from october 2016. More now from nbc news senior Legal Correspondent laura jarrett. Laura . Good morning to you. Michael cohen has been nearly unflappable on the Witness Stand as the defense tries to show this jury that he has changed his story about things big and small. The word lie used more than 50 times in court just yesterday. The jury may not remember every single defense attack line, but they only need one person not to buy his story. This morning, Donald Trumps hush money coveru
Thinking. Donald trump using one of his precious few days outside the courtroom to campaign in minnesota ahead of any swing states. So does the former president really think he can win a state thats disappointed republicans for more than five decades . Plus, the u. S. Is throwing a lifeline to thousands of palestinians at risk of starvation, courtesy of a makeshift effort to get food and fuel into gaza, but getting the supplies there is just step one. Workers have to figure out how to get it to the people who need it in the middle of an active war zone. And sentencing for the man convicted of brutally attacking Nancy Pelosis husband with a hammer set to start any minute now. Why federal prosecutors are pushing for much more than the recommended time behind bars. First, it is a rare weekday away from court for donald trump, who was given the day off to attend his sons High School Graduation in florida this morning. Later today, the former president is heading to the midwest where he wil
Applause today, and why he may get a different reception this weekend. And body shaming, iq insults, lots of people shouting, were not talking about high school. How a hearing on capitol hill turned into complete chaos. Our nbc News Reporters are following the very latest developments for us, and were going to begin with that new lifeline for gaza, desperately needed aid has started flowing in thanks to a temporary pier built by the u. S. Nbcs Josh Lederman is joining us with the latest on that. Give me a sense of how important the pier is to the overall effort of getting humanitarian aid into gaza. Well, it is so critical, alex, especially after aid stopped flowing into gaza on land via The Rafah Crossing after israel took over the gazan side of the crossing with egypt earlier this month. The pentagon hopes to bring 90 trucks of aid in a day through the new sea route, and ultimately, potentially, increase that to about 150. Really, that is just a drop in the bucket when you think abou