arguments set to begin very shortly in the criminal case against donald trump thank you all for being with us. cnn special live coverage. those arguments begins right now here in new york city to historic criminal trial donald j. trump entering the final critical phase. this our closing arguments about to begin the former president on his way to the courthouse it was trial has been building for weeks toward this dramatic moment in the prosecution of events. lay it all on the line. i m anderson cooper here in new york, and i ve jake tapper in washington. you re watching special seen in live coverage of donald trump s hush money cover-up. proud to closing arguments that plan in the hours ahead will be the last word from lawyers on both sides before jurors decide if mr. trump becomes the first ever former president convicted of a crime prosecutor, joshua steinglass will today tried to weave together weeks of testimony and evidence, two make the case that mr. trump was involv